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GOP-led Senate confirming president's nominees at faster pace than Biden admin, first Trump term
President Donald Trump's nominees for his positions in his second term are shaping up quicker than his first term and former President Joe Biden's.
US Senate confirms Trump's nominee Pam Bondi as attorney general
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump's staunchest political allies to the top perch of American law enforcement.
Senate confirms Trump pick for Energy secretary Chris Wright
The Senate confirmed oil industry exec Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy, after the Trump nominee testified that climate change is real.
Trump Cabinet nominees under fire in Senate confirmation hearings
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the Senate’s scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and the road to confirmation.
US Senate committee backs Trump nominee Gabbard to be top spy
Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as director of national intelligence, one of President Donald Trump's most contentious nominations, moved closer to reality on Tuesday when a Senate committee backed her despite doubts about her lack of experience and past statements seen as supporting U.
GOP Senator concedes this Trump Cabinet pick may be in ‘jeopardy’
The questions raised by senators about Gabbard’s judgment and experience make her one of the more contentious of Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Given thin Republican margins in the Senate, she will need almost all GOP senators to vote yes in order to win confirmation.
Where Trump's Cabinet nominees stand in Senate confirmation process
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel testify before Senate committees on Capitol Hill on Thursday as urgency builds to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations.
GOP Weighs Trump's Cabinet Picks, Reconciliation Path
In order to achieve the big agenda he’s laid out for his second term, President Donald Trump is leaning heavily on the unilateral powers he wields as the head of the executive branch of government. But for anything requiring or having to do with money,
Here’s where Trump’s Cabinet nominees stand
A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent weeks for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,
Trump cabinet picks: Here's who has been confirmed, who still faces hearings and more
President Donald Trump's cabinet is taking shape, with eight of 22 nominees having received confirmation as of Saturday.
Senate vote on Pam Bondi as US attorney general could put Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was heading towards a confirmation vote for Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, ...
After initial hesitation, Republican senators prepare to confirm Donald Trump's team
President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees appear to be on a glide path to confirmation in the Senate, despite early ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Federal buyout offer extends to CIA
As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government and American ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
Rookie N.J. Senator is itching for a showdown with Trump and Musk
Elon Musk arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Musk ...
Senate Confirms Fracking Executive Chris Wright as Trump's Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump's ...
Republicans take a back seat as Trump steamrolls Congress with flurry of unilateral moves
Trump is moving at breakneck speed to disrupt and reshape the federal government, challenging oversight powers reserved for ...
US Senate committee votes Tuesday on Gabbard for intel post, source says
The U.S. Senate intelligence committee will hold what is expected to be a close vote on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's ...