Confirmation votes taken thus far in Trump’s second term show fewer Democrats are voting in favor of the picks, roll call votes show. In 2025, five out of the nine confirmation votes received at least ...

The vice president has spoken with several Senate Republicans to convince them not to vote down Trump nominations that are in jeopardy.

Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor who had expressed wariness about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, ...

As you can see in the charts below, some of Trump's nominees have career paths that would be familiar in any presidential term. For example, Trump's pick for secretary of state, former Sen. Marco ...

Hegseth's confirmation brings an end to a hard-fought battle in the Senate. The new secretary will disrupt the military's ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth secured the role of U.S. defense secretary after a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance. His ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the ...

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...