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.
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.
Vance resigns from Senate as he and Trump prepare to take office
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the U.S. Senate as he and President-elect Donald Trump prepare to take office on Jan. 20, 2025.
Live updates: Senate to hold hearings on Trump picks as he prepares to take office
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.
Trump's Cabinet Picks Are Set for Senate Hearings. Here's the Schedule
This combination photo of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees who will have confirmation hearings Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, shows Interior Department nominee North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, from left,
GOP senator says 'the votes are there' for Trump's Cabinet picks
Kan., discusses the upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations, his meeting with the medical picks and military spending.
Trump’s Cabinet picks face tests of loyalty during upcoming confirmation hearings
Senate confirmation hearings set to begin this week are likely to reveal a defining trait uniting Donald Trump’s incoming Cabinet, regardless of their diverse political backgrounds and uneven qualifications: an unflinching allegiance to the president-elect.
Trump’s Cabinet picks begin confirmation hearings
Several choices, including Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio, are set to begin the process this week.
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks begin Tuesday
As a Republican-controlled Senate prepares to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet picks, NPR asks Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report which proceedings she'll be watching closely.
Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill
A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the ...
Donald Trump's victory formalized in front of a Congress led by Kamala Harris
Four years after the Jan. 6 riot, Kamala Harris oversaw a peaceful ceremony declaring Donald Trump and JD Vance the winners ...
Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote
The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on a GOP priority, with Democrats backing it as the party ...
Vance resigning his Senate seat at midnight
Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) announced on Thursday he will resign from his seat in the Senate, effective at the ...
Vice President-elect JD Vance to resign from the Senate
Vance made his intentions known in a letter to Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine, who will choose his successor.
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President-elect JD Vance is resigning from his seat in the U.S. Senate, effective Friday. Vance ...
Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election victory, 4 years after Capitol attack
Congress formally cemented President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election after counting the votes ...
Cantwell and Murray say they’ll push for amendments as Senate gears up to debate deportation policy in Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON – Immigration policy will take center stage when Congress returns to the Capitol this week after most Senate ...