The Senate voted 74 to 25 to confirm John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s former intelligence director, as director of the C.I.A.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

Statements from Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine set the stage for a close vote on Friday.

Kash Patel to run the FBI? He “probably has a big misstep that is hanging over his head, but ultimately, he is in relatively good shape,” the member said, referring to Patel’s past penchant for ...

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies ...

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to ...

Speaker Mike Johnson said the panel would counter “false narratives” about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and what led up to it, a ...

Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for secretary of health and human services on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and ...

This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing ... The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and ...