Team Trump faces the Senate: Six top picks in confirmation hearings
Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and the top budget office.
Full: Marco Rubio testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as secretary of state, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P.
Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks as soon as Jan.
Key members of the Trump administration face Senate confirmation. Track their progress here
As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.
Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks
Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, face headwinds.
The Three Biggest Themes From the Pam Bondi Senate Confirmation Hearing
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi faced questions over her lobbyist past, her commitment to keeping the Justice Department free from politics and her allegiance to President-elect Donald Trump.
It was Pam Bondi’s hearing. Kash Patel was in the hot seat.
The fixation by Senate Democrats became clear early in the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's attorney general pick.
4 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi (R), is testifying Wednesday in her first of two scheduled confirmation hearings. While Bondi isn’t considered among the Trump nominees that the Republican-majority Senate is likely to reject,
Who is Pam Bondi? Trump AG pick to face senators' questions in confirmation hearing
Pam Bondi could be scrutinized at her attorney general confirmation hearing Wednesday over her past lobbying and independence from Donald Trump.
Reality is tougher than Senate confirmation in Bondi's aim to do Trump's bidding
Pam Bondi appears likely to become the kind of attorney general Donald Trump wished for through his entire first term: absolute fealty and commitment to his avenging his petty grievances. But while her spirit is willing,
The old-school senator working to confirm Trump’s unorthodox DOJ picks
Chuck Grassley is an old-school senator working hard to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s unconventional DOJ picks.
The Rubio-fication of American foreign policy
On NATO, Rubio repeatedly called it a “very important alliance.” He suggested NATO members should pay their fair share and be ...
Trump’s pick for budget chief echoes his 'power of the purse' dreams
The president-elect's nominee for White House budget director reiterated that Trump believes law protecting Congress' funding ...
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West Virginia Senate President Smith names remainder of leadership team, committee chairs
State Senate President Randy Smith named the rest of his new leadership team headlining into the 2025 legislative session, as ...
Sen. Mike Lee: Lawmakers are ready to undo the ‘devastating harm’ to energy sector by Biden administration
Lee oversaw a nomination hearing for Chris Wright on Wednesday. On Thursday, Gov. Doug Burgum will appear before the ...
Trump pick for Secretary of Transportation breezes through questions from key Senate panel
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, said the committee received 44 letters from ...
Watch: Rubio faces Senate colleagues in confirmation hearing for secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was tapped by President-elect Trump for Secretary of State, will testify Wednesday morning ...
President Biden set to deliver farewell speech to the nation
President Biden is set to deliver his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ahead of President-elect Trump's ...
John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will question President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's ...