President Trump is off to a good start in making key appointments. To date, the Senate has confirmed 21 nominees to positions including the secretaries of twelve cabinet departments; attorney general; ...

The Senate on Thursday voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voted "yes" on the conservative firebrand's confirmation, even while moderates Lisa Murkowski, ...

The White House describes Emil Bove as an ideal nominee for a position on the federal courts. And that's exactly what critics fear. Bove spent years as a federal prosecutor, registering convictions ...

Under pressure to show they are resisting President Trump, Democrats have insisted on recorded votes on every nominee, creating a bottleneck ahead of the August recess. By Carl Hulse Reporting from ...

President Trump’s nominees for Health secretary, Commerce secretary, and Small Business Administration administrator are testifying before Senate committees, while Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for ...

The public hearing wrapped after nearly three hours. Senators will now ask her questions in a closed session to allow for classified information to be discussed. Cotton said he planned to hold a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories about vaccines. Secret meetings with dictators. An enemies list. The onslaught of claims, promises and testy exchanges did not occur in a political vacuum. The ...

Scott Bessent, center, was chosen to lead the Treasury Department. More Senate confirmation hearings for prospective members of the Trump cabinet wrapped up on Thursday. Scott Bessent, President-elect ...