The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.
Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy, and Linda McMahon are expected to have their senate confirmation hearings next week to join President Trump's cabinet. One cabinet pick, Sen. Rubio, has been confirmed as the Secretary of State by the US Senate by unanimous consent.
A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day.
Republicans and Democrats were in talks to reach an agreement to allow swift confirmation of Marco Rubio as Donald Trump's secretary of state.
Another potentially tense hearing is expected as Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, appears before Friday’s Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Meanwhile, hearings are not yet scheduled for other Trump picks, including some of the most contentious:
The president’s carefully chosen appointments represent his vision and priorities for his return to the White House
The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon as his nominee for secretary of education on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Health ...
THEY are all the President’s men and women – the mavericks and hardliners who will do Donald Trump’s political bidding. Gathered in Washington DC for his inauguration on Monday, his Cabinet and
Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office today amid heightened security measures in Washington, D.C.
DONALD Trump’s new press secretary is the youngest person ever to hold the powerful position. Karoline Leavitt, 27, has already made waves on her first full day as the White House press