Zeldin pledges environmental stewardship but faces criticism over his stance on climate change and fossil fuels. WASHINGTON — ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed about half of President Donald Trumps cabinet picks, shaping his administrations key policies.

Republicans have a 53-47 Senate majority and, thanks to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s hasty decision to change ...

While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through, others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, saw their ...

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

Former Rep. John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Ratcliffe represented Texas in the House from 2015 ...

John Hoeven, calling him the right man for the ... she moved on to the governor’s office in 2018. Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin sat for his confirmation hearing to lead the Environmental ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to securing a role in the Trump administration as a key legislative committee voted ...

Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by ...

Also Monday, Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe and Homeland ... Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) also have committee votes scheduled on ...

Lee Zeldin is a former New York congressman ... that his ex-sister-in-law alleged Hegseth abused his second wife. John Ratcliffe confirmed as next CIA director, becomes second Trump nominee ...