The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal ...

Sen. Alex Padilla recently pressed former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on her previous support for President Donald ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

Hegseth received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2003, where he also participated in the Army ROTC and published a campus publication titled The Princeton Tory. Hegseth later attended the ...

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John ...

Grassley hasn’t yet formally endorsed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the FBI, but he’s clearly a fan. In an interview with the Playbook Deep Dive podcast, Grassley ...

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump ...

This is Swamp Notes, the weekly podcast from the FT News Briefing, where we talk about all of the things happening in US politics. I’m Sonja Hutson. And this week we’re asking: how far will Donald ...

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s ...

Without asking Bondi a direct question, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis attacked Democrats for asking Bondi whether she would support pardons for violent Jan. 6 rioters -- even after Bondi declined to ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee will host a confirmation hearing of President Trump’s FBI Director nominee Kash Patel on ...

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to ...