Trump Administration

Six of President-elect Donald Trump’s big-office nominees faced Senate confirmation hearings Wednesday, previewing a parade of policy and political fights that will define his second term.

Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.

Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department received a friendly response from Republicans as Democrats questioned his past remarks and character.

The 45th president will soon become just the second-ever president to serve non-consecutive terms.

In Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren questioned Trump’s Pentagon pick on why his stance on women in the military changed after the 2024 election of Donald Trump.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was stalled three times during his opening statement by protesters who called him a “Christian zionist” and yelled about “bombing babies in Gaza.”

Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department.

The former Fox News host has been mired in controversies and negative allegations, but Trump’s support may be enough for the GOP-led Senate to confirm him.

Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he should be the next secretary of defense.

Many have met with senators individually. Now, Trump’s picks will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that he wants them to run.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events.

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, face headwinds.

Vice President-elect JD Vance said Sunday who he thinks should and shouldn’t receive presidential pardons for their actions during the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Some experts say there is really nothing the government can do about high food prices.

An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted late Friday to the leading members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the report.

In an interview with NBC News, Homan also acknowledged that people without criminal records may get caught up as “collateral arrests” in mass deportation raids.

A senior official says Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, sinks, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose 25% on all Canadian products.

More than 15,000 doctors have signed a letter urging senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services.