We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, on Wednesday called Democrat efforts to hold up Trumps Cabinet picks

Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.

Kristi Noem would be the "greatest upgrade in history ... CIA director selection John Ratcliffe, Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy and Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio — another ...

Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run. Here’s a look at the schedule for Senate hearings set so far, in Eastern time:

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for CIA ... an Iraq War veteran and former Air Force... South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Homeland Security, will appear ...

Kristi Noem ... −Bart Jansen Thune praises Noem’s ‘absolute toughness’ to lead DHS Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., introduced Noem, his state's governor, by saying her ...

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., introduced Noem, his state's governor, by saying her “absolute toughness” is required to lead the ...

Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by

Kristi Noem's time as the veritable CEO of South Dakota is drawing to a close, and the next chapter in her political story is about to be written. Noem, the second-term governor of South Dakota ...

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

Republicans and Democrats were in talks to reach an agreement to allow swift confirmation of Marco Rubio as Donald Trump's secretary of state.