Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are scheduled to appear in front of the Senate on Friday, including Kristi Noem.
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.
Wealthy hedge fund executive Scott Bessent – whose confirmation hearing for treasury secretary is slated for Thursday – has hundreds of millions of dollars in assets and owns property from North Dakota to the Bahamas.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is vying to become the next homeland security secretary. Her Friday hearing was the first chance she had to lay out a vision for the sprawling department central to Donald Trump's plans for tackling immigration.
Democratic Senator Andy Kim questioned Kristi Noem, Trump’s DHS pick, on how her potential role as secretary would align with Tom Homan’s position as Trump’s border czar. Kim sought clarity on who would oversee agencies like Customs and Border Protection and USCIS.
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.Sen
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees.  Committees will hear from the contenders
As Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, Republicans will have a majority in the Senate. This means that his Cabinet nominees will likely face an easier path to confirmation, even for those who may have surrounded themselves with controversies.
President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees discussed their visions for domestic oil production, tax cuts, and environmental policies during confirmation hearings.
U.S. senators will have the opportunity to publicly question President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks for the first time.
This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming TikTok ban, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Trump's inauguration was moved indoors and more.