January 24, 2025 Oklahoma Sen Mullin confident Hegseth will be confirmed, predicts who Democrats will try to sink next Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., predicted that Pete Hegseth will be confirmed as defense secretary on Friday evening, and that Democratic opposition would target Tulsi Gabbard next.
January 23, 2025 John Ratcliffe confirmed as next CIA director, becomes second Trump nominee to gain congressional approval John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.
January 23, 2025 Key Senate chairman criticizes 'anonymous sources with ulterior motives,' stands by Hegseth nomination A key senator says he is standing by Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick, and criticized "anonymous sources" casting doubt on his character.
January 22, 2025 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees 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.
January 22, 2025 Sen. Thune suggests staying through weekend to confirm Trump picks after Dems delay votes: 'Shouldn't be hard' Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.
January 21, 2025 Trump nominees Collins, Stefanik to face senate grilling as VA, UN picks; Bessent gets committee vote Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.
January 20, 2025 First member of Trump's Cabinet confirmed by Senate Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reveals the first confirmed nominee in President Trump's Cabinet and the status of the Laken Riley Act on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
January 20, 2025 Stefanik plans to push Trump's 'America First' agenda at UN, make sure it 'serves the interests' of US people President Trump sees “great promise" in the United Nations, according to his U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, who is expected to promise to bring “reform" to the organization.
January 20, 2025 Marco Rubio confirmed by Senate to be next secretary of state, becomes first Trump cabinet pick to be approved Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed by the Senate to be the next secretary of state Monday night, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet picks to receive congressional approval.
January 17, 2025 Trump DHS pick Noem pledges to end controversial app used by migrants on 'day one’ South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem told lawmakers that she intends to end the use of the CBP One on the first day the Trump administration.
