Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s nominees kick off on Tuesday with Pete Hegseth appearing before the Senate ...

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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday morning ...

Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next ...

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Senate Democrats want the DOJ to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith's probes into Donald Trump, they ...

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Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate ...

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican ...

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