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.

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:

President-elect Donald Trump is taking the Oath of Office on Monday, Jan. 20, which will officiate his return to office. This week marks the start of the Senate confirmation hearings, where the ...

Kristi Noem, R-S.D. Hegseth ... Trump also chose Pam Bondi for attorney general, John Ratcliffe to direct the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management ...

Standing Rock Chairwoman Janet Alkire endorsed Noem's appointment as the Secretary of Homeland Security, aiming to create new avenues for the tribe. Noem is still banned from Standing Rock.

Kristi Noem listens to former President Donald ... signaled support for Tulsi Gabbard to run national intelligence and John Ratcliffe to be CIA director in Trump’s second term.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kick off this week.

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 ...

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 ...

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