Senate Dems ask Hegseth to probe potential price gouging on military families’ housing
Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to probe what’s driving the price hikes ...
How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as ...
Republican skeptics cave on Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks
Several Senate Republicans initially put the brakes on a few Trump nominees, setting themselves up as a moral guardian on the ...
Trump’s nominees gain momentum, but the drama is not over yet
In today’s edition … Democrats settle on challenger for Stefanik’s seat … Trump suggests the U.S. may take ‘ownership’ of ...
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 ...
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 hesitation about several controversial picks. On Tuesday, two Senate panels advanced ...
Republicans fall in line with Trump's nominees: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s ...
Live updates: Pam Bondi to be sworn in as attorney general; other Trump nominees advancing
President Donald Trump said in a congratulatory media post that Pam Bondi would be sworn in Wednesday as attorney general ...
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'Not really a factor': GOP senator marvels at Mitch McConnell’s 'antiquarian interest' in Trump’s rule
Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whose politics have been at odds with President Donald Trump’s, is ...
After ‘intense’ push, Kennedy’s main Republican holdout got to yes. It’s a repeated pattern with Trump nominees.
Senator Bill Cassidy had publicly struggled with supporting Kennedy and found himself justifying his decision to provide the ...
Barely a simmer: Trump's nominees avoid grilling and skirt through confirmation process despite initial public outcry
Trump has finally bent the Senate to his will. And, as Eric Garcia writes, he has done it at the expense of Republicans’ ...
How Americans Rate Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks
When broken down by party, all of Trump's Cabinet picks have at least 50 percent favorable ratings among Republicans. Gabbard (50 percent) and Hegseth (51 percent) have the lowest positive ratings ...