Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day Two of his second administration.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., walks with her son after casting her vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Rep. Elise Stefanik accused the United Nations of fostering "antisemitic rot," setting the stage for what could be an increasingly antagonistic relationship.
Collins is a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command who helped defend Trump during his first impeachment process.
Elise Stefanik, a New York congresswoman ... congressman goes before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Collins is a Baptist minister, former Navy chaplain and Air Force Reserve colonel.
President Donald Trump is picking from his most loyal supporters as he creates his Cabinet and appoints others to key roles within his administration.
More orders are expected Tuesday amid fallout from his first moves, including his issuing pardons for more than a thousand rioters convicted in connection with the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and his effort to end birthright citizenship.
As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins as his nominee for secretary of veterans affairs on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a ...
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on November 11, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ...
President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades.