The vote comes after the Senate narrowly advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday, with two Republicans opposed to him.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly ...

The Republican-led chamber, requiring only a simple majority, voted to clear a procedural step and set the stage for confirmation likely this weekend.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

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

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new ...

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National ...

Majority Leader John Thune appears to be making good on his threat to keep senators in town to confirm a trio of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

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

US President-elect Donald Trump has filled key posts in his upcoming administration, leaning on allies and strong loyalists ...

As Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, Republicans will have a majority in the Senate. This means that his ...