Live updates on the Trump transition ahead of next week's inauguration. Follow the latest as Senate confirmation hearing ...

“I have witnessed many contentious confirmation hearings over the years and watched as the system has become increasingly ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, John Ratcliffe, on Wednesday vowed not to fire or force out employees ...

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is receiving a warm welcome at his confirmation hearing to become secretary of State.

The Senate’s fight to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet accelerates Wednesday, as half a dozen nominees head into their ...

Pam Bondi, the nominee for attorney general, told senators on Wednesday that she planned to advise President-elect Donald ...

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...

Even though Trump has not officially been inaugurated, the Senate can confirm cabinet members before his Oath of Office.

Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from ...

Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his ...

Marco Rubio's hearing was briefly interrupted by protesters, with the senator touting he gets "bilingual protesters" after ...

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense ...