Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women.
Kristi Noem confirmed by US Senate as Trump's Homeland secretary
Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting into position a key member of the Republican's Cabinet as he launches a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.
Senate approves Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the former South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Kristi Noem sworn in as Department of Homeland Security secretary after Senate confirmation
After a scheduling hiccup, Kristi Noem was finally sworn in Saturday as Department of Homeland Security secretary.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
Senate confirms Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in rare weekend vote
Noem, a former congresswoman and current governor of South Dakota, vowed to ensure Biden-era immigration initiatives would be shut down.
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval
Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.
Kristi Noem confirmed as DHS secretary
The Senate confirmed Krisi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday, voting to give President Donald Trump another Cabinet official who has pledged to help carry out his aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration.
Kristi Noem easily confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
Kristi Noem was confirmed Saturday morning as the new U.S. secretary of Homeland Security by a 59-34 vote. The 53-year-old former governor of South Dakota becomes the eighth person to lead the agency,
Woke US Senate Library spends $1.9M pumping up Fauci and Pelosi titles — but not Trump, Vance bestsellers
The books fly in the face of the library’s own stated goal to serve as a strictly nonpartisan resource in the capitol.
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie
Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...
Vance breaks tie in Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth; Trump tours wildfire damage in California
President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit since his ...
Wyoming Senate to schools: Give time to groups like Scouts
Schools across Wyoming may soon be required to allow “patriotic organizations” time to visit with students, during the school ...
Republicans Love Trump. Just Not All His Policy Ideas
G.O.P. lawmakers who long cozied up to President Trump now find themselves disagreeing with him. That complicates the task of ...
Florida lawmakers file sweeping set of immigration overhaul bills ahead of special session
The bills include measures to repeal out-of-state college fee waivers for DACA recipients and the expansion of the state's "Unauthorized Alien Transport Program" to include deportation.
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Kim breaks with most fellow Senate Dems to support Noem for DHS Secretary
In a pair of weekend votes, the U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet nominees, ...
Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham urge Donald Trump to rethink stripping security from ex-officials
Two senior Republican senators urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to strip personal security from some ...