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.

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Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over a sworn affidavit from the ex-sister-in-law of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that accuses him of being abusive toward his second wife. The

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, is facing tough questions today during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Republicans will hold confirmation hearings this week for more than a dozen high-profile administration picks for President-elect Trump’s next term, including those for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.

One by one, all the president-elect’s men and women are falling into place in his Cabinet. While Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth's nomination was teetering toward collapse just weeks ago, he now appears on track for confirmation after a fiery Senate hearing that focused on his drinking,

A Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security nominee, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, is planned to begin at 8:00 a.m. CST on Friday,

President-elect Donald Trump is taking the Oath of Office on Monday, Jan. 20, which will officiate his return to office. This week marks the start of the Senate confirmation hearings, where the ...

Kristi Noem’s confirmation hearing to be secretary ... it should be this video of Tim Kaine utterly decimating Pete Hegseth.” Hegseth walked out of the hearing room unsmiling with furrowed ...

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Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, on Wednesday called Democrat efforts to hold up Trumps Cabinet picks

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.