The Trump administration has offered roughly 2 million government employees the option to resign and continue being paid for several months, a move that could significantly reduce the size of the federal workforce.

It comes after the Trump administration fired Coast Guard commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, the armed forces' first female service chief who had served since 2022.

Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday

Senate confirmations for the incoming cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump continued Thursday in Washington D.C., where Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono was among the delegation questioning Department of the Interior nominee Doug Burgum.

COURTESY PHOTO U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii ) REUTERS Snow covers the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. 2 /3 REUTERS Snow covers the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. KENNY HOLSTON /THE NEW YORK TIMES “In his inaugural speech he wanted to be known as a peacemaker and unifier,

As Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell engineered many of the wins of Donald Trump’s first term, but he was right Friday night to finally say no to Trump in opposing the unqualified Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary.

The wide-ranging role would mean she oversees US intelligence agencies like the CIA, FBI and the National Security Agency (NSA).

Many Hawaii residents made the trip to Washington D.C. for President Donald Trump’s Inauguration, such as several house republican members, the state’s RNC chair, as well as Sen. Brian Schatz and Congressman Ed Case.

Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, was back on Capitol Hill facing a second Senate panel in as many days as he vies for confirmation to lead a nearly $2 trillion agency.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are each set to appear before lawmakers during a pivotal day of confirmation hearings Thursday.