Mark Halperin gave his analysis on the recent Senate hearings for Trump cabinet nominations: MARK HALPERIN: On Capitol Hill, we could spend an hour on each of the six hearings. I've been lobbied all day by different people to emphasize different parts of the hearings,
Republicans in the Senate and the Trump transition should not get too confident. There are plenty of nominees still to go. But so far, the nominees who have performed have done so exceptionally well. The second Trump administration is already off to a much stronger start than the first.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday expressed strong support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, praising the combat veteran’s cautious approach to military intervention.
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Hegseth will have to change how he views women to do the job.
The questioning of Trump nominees Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi has greatly diminished what was once a relatively dignified Senate chamber.
Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.
President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party