The question the Senate confirmation process must address is whether the department’s tradition of independence will be supplanted by a new value: loyalty.

Neither Lara Trump nor Vivek Ramaswamy will join the Senate. But it’s likely the president-elect didn’t really go to the mat for their appointments.

The Trump administration will also push to fill the thousands of political appointments across government as soon as possible, another source told Reuters.

Democratic states' attorneys general launched a legal bid this week to defend Biden administration policies on immigration, the environment and guns, just days before Donald Trump takes office on Monday.

The new administration is set to face significant challenges, including heightened geopolitical tensions, economic recovery, and domestic political polarisation.

Current South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants CISA to be “refocused” on critical infrastructure and to no longer address mis- or disinformation efforts online.

One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place. Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth was back on track after a fiery Senate confirmation hearing that probed his drinking,

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.

Six of President-elect Trump's nominees are facing senators on Wednesday, including Sen. Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi.

The Trump administration will also push to fill the thousands of political appointments across government as soon as possible, another source told Reuters

After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.