In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition. The vote started the clock on up to 30 hours of debate as senators spar over the nominee, while the GOP barrels forward, expecting to finalize his confirmation in a vote late Friday evening.
Senate committees on Thursday approved a handful of Trump Cabinet nominees setting them up for approval by the full chamber.
CHEYENNE - Schools across Wyoming may soon be required to allow “patriotic organizations” time to visit with students, during the school day, about their activities. On Friday, Senate File 90, “Youth organizations in schools,
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S. President Donald Trump's pick as Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, could occur next week.
The Senate resolution echoes Trump’s references to the money the United States spent to build the canal at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.
All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.
The U.S. Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as the new director of the CIA. Read about his priorities for the agency.
Attorney and U.S. Army veteran Ty Pinkins today officially announced his candidacy for the United States Senate. Speaking from his campaign office in downtown Vicksburg, Pinkins outlined his vision for a more prosperous,
The role President Trump may play going forward -- in Jon Husted’s success as a senator, in the Ohio governor’s race and other contests -- remains to be seen. But in deep-red Ohio, as Gov. DeWine and Husted’s journey to Mar-a-Lago,