Factbox-Who has Trump picked for his cabinet and other top posts?
The U.S. Senate has confirmed about half of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet so far. Here are Trump's choices for some key posts. PETE HEGSETH, DEFENSE SECRETARY Hegseth, 44, is a military veteran who has expressed disdain for the "woke" policies of Pentagon leaders,
Republican skeptics cave on Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks
It seemed, for a moment, as though Republican lawmakers might offer some resistance. The Army National Guard lieutenant colonel who survived a sexual assault in the military faced off with a defense secretary nominee accused of sexual assault.
Trump cabinet picks: Here are the latest confirmations, hearing updates and more
President Donald Trump's cabinet continued to take shape with multiple nominees being confirmed, or clearing a pivotal hurdle, this week.
Who has Donald Trump nominated for his Cabinet? The latest on the nominees
Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.
Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Revenge
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., bobbed and weaved around senators’ questions, but their own words came back to bite them.
Live updates: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings
Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators Thursday.
How Americans Rate Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks
Americans have a mostly positive view of some of President Donald Trump's top Cabinet picks, although a significant number have no opinion of them yet, according to a poll. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email outside of regular working hours.
Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration
Do Trump’s Cabinet picks have more support now than in his last term? What votes show
But voting in favor of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks is not uncommon for Democratic senators, a McClatchy News analysis of Senate roll call votes shows. In fact, this isn’t the first confirmation vote to receive support from Democrats in the Senate.
Trump confirmed cabinet: Here's where Trump's administration picks stand
Chart: Axios Visuals President Trump's Cabinet and West Wing picks are slowly but steadily gaining confirmation less than a month into his term, though at least a dozen still await a Senate vote. The big picture: The president has crafted a team of loyalists to advise him on the most pressing and important issues facing the nation both at home and abroad.
You're hired! Here's who passed Congress' Trump cabinet test and how stormy their hearings were
While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through – others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi saw their confirmation process marred with pointed confrontations, and deep dives into their ...
Key Trump Cabinet members refuse to acknowledge Trump lost in 2020
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi and FBI nominee Kash Patel decline to fully acknowledge Biden’s win, while OMB pick Russ ...
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Democratic Senators Help Confirm Election Denier to Trump’s Cabinet
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to confirm Doug Collins as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as 24 Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for the nomination in a 77-23 vote. Collins is not ...
Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former ...
Why does Donald Trump want to gut the Department of Education?
Dismantling the agency is high on Trump’s priority list, with the president previously pledging to ‘drain the government ...
Donald Trump and the Future of Gaza: 'His Leverage Will Need To Be Applied'
Trump's team was instrumental in the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas—and will play a critical role in Gaza's future ...
After initial hesitation, Republican senators prepare to confirm Donald Trump's team
President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees appear to be on a glide path to confirmation in the Senate, despite early ...
How Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and others made it to Trump's Cabinet
As you can see in the charts below, some of Trump's nominees have career paths that would be familiar in any presidential ...