Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees.  Committees will hear from the contenders

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of the Interior, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Trump nominated the former North Dakota ...

The president’s carefully chosen appointments represent his vision and priorities for his return to the White House

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon as his nominee for secretary of education on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Health ...

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

President Trump is tapping a number of officials to serve as acting department heads as he waits for the Senate to confirm his Cabinet nominees. While some acting heads will only serve for a short time until their permanent successors are confirmed,

Agriculture Department: Gary Washington, a career official who currently serves as the USDA’s chief information officer. Brooke Rollins, a former Trump administration official, is currently awaiting confirmation to be the department’s secretary and will testify at hearing on Jan. 23.

Cabinet members, governors, and long-serving public servants are positioned in rows behind the tech billionaires, with only family seated ahead of them.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s this week’s full Senate confirmation hearing schedule.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as his nominee for secretary of the interior on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...