The back-to-back hearings are likely to prove the first major test of Trumps second term in office as Republicans grapple with a slim majority in the Senate.

Every president makes at least one mistaken appointment to his cabinet, and President-elect Donald Trump is no exception. Nominating TV weekend personality Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense was a rash error, and Senate Republicans should spare Trump from the potential cons...

The Senate on Tuesday will begin confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's top nominees, with 10 of the 15 Cabinet nominees set to testify across three consecutive days.

The GOP-led Senate has already scheduled confirmation hearings with many of President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominees for top roles in his second administration. Hearings are set to begin next week on Capitol Hill, ahead of Inauguration Day on January 20. Some may last multiple days. Below is a list of the hearings that have been formally ...

Evelyn Farkas (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Evelyn Farkas, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a […]

DeSantis has said he plans to have his appointment ready by Jan. 20 when Trump's second term will begin.

An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trumps pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted late Friday to the leading members of the Senate Armed Services […]

With the Senate tied 33-33 after the death of Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFL-Minneapolis, Mitchells absence would give Republicans a momentary majority of 33-32 in the Senate.

Another legislative session is slated to begin next week, and already theres signs it could be another tumultuous session. The power in both the House and the Senate remains unclear as special elections are called to fill one House seat and one Senate seat. Meanwhile Minnesota Republicans on Monday sued over the timing of the […]The post

Senate Democrats move right on immigration.

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Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is asking two agencies to turn over additional information on Pam Bondi to determine whether her past lobbying work for companies and foreign governments could post a conflict of interest if she is confirmed as attorney general. During her past tenure as a...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President-elect Trumps pick to lead the Department of Defense is dangerously unqualified and has less management experience than someone running an Applebees restaurant. The manager of the average Applebees has probably managed more people than Pete Hegseth, Duckworth...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) threw cold water on the idea that he could appoint himself to fill Sen. Marco Rubios (R-Fla.) seat, which he is vacating to become President-elect Trump's secretary of state. Absolutely not, DeSantis told reporters on Friday when asked about the scenario. Its funny, you know, these people write these things,...

Federal prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who was convicted this summer of trading his political influence for bribes. Prosecutors accused the former chair of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee of accepting lavish bribes including gold bars to act as a foreign agent of Egypt. A...