Top 5 moments from Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice to head up the Pentagon, faced a Senate confirmation grilling from the Armed Services Committee.
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Schedule of Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks
Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.
GOP senator flips script on Dems for ‘hypocritical’ grilling of Hegseth: ‘So ridiculous’
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin claimed Democrats are "hypocritical" in questioning of Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing.
House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams
Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.
Global health agency on chopping block as Republicans threaten to cut off funds
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy is leading House GOP lawmakers with legislation that would block U.S. taxpayer funding to the World Health Organization.
Two House Dems join GOP to ban biological males from girls’ school sports
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would restrict girls' school sports to only those who were born female, excluding transgender kids.
Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration
Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.
Elon Musk poised to occupy White House office space: report
Elon Musk could occupy space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the West Wing to head up the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
Massie removed from powerful House committee after vote against Johnson
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie was removed from the House Rules Committee after he opposed the re-election of House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.