Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe to face Senate questions on politicized intelligence
The Senate intelligence committee holds a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.
John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will question President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America’s premier spy agency
How do Senate confirmations work? Hearing schedule, what's next for Trump's cabinet picks
The Senate must confirm Donald Trump's cabinet picks before those individuals can begin their first day in office. Here's a look at the process.
Trump's attorney general pick Pam Bondi to face US Senate grilling
Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face a Senate panel on Wednesday where Democrats are expected to grill her over the Republican president-elect's threats to use the Justice Department to seek revenge against his political enemies.
The Latest: Nomination Process for Trump Cabinet Picks Begins in Front of Senate Committees
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, the nominations process will officially begin
Senate to hold hearings on Trump picks as he prepares to take office
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.
Rubio to pitch foreign policy credentials to Senate as he vies to become America's top diplomat
Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to face questions from his colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at his ...
Trump nominees will face Senate scrutiny this week
Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate ...
Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say
Anti-immigrant state officials and federal judges would have new power to dictate immigration enforcement– including whether ...
Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...
Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee ...
When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the cooperative ...
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Jim Justice sworn in for U.S. Senate seat
One day after turning the keys to the Governor’s Mansion over to Patrick Morrisey, Jim Justice was sworn in to begin his ...
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Sheehy co-sponsors Laken Riley Act in Senate
A new bill before lawmakers in Washington, D.C., aims to crack down on illegal immigration with new federal enforcement for ...
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...
No. 2 Senate Democratic leader will back Rubio for secretary of State
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) on Monday announced that he will vote for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to become the ...