‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing. Pete Hegseth conceded that he lacks the experience of previous defense secretaries but said what he has is enough.

To be prepared we need leaders with ability, experience and integrity; leaders like Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth. David H. Rundell is a former chief of mission at the American ...

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Senate Democrats want to slow the roll on Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump ... particularly Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for secretary of State. Others face challenges. Robert F.

John Curtis (R-UT) could be the GOP’s wild card in Tulsi Gabbard’s hopes of securing ... Trump’s Cabinet appointees such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who was nominated to be the next ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida,

Notably, Gabbard questioned the US intelligence community’s assessments that Assad was behind a deadly chlorine gas attack the same year she met with the Syrian strongman, to which Trump said at the time: “There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons.”

US President-elect Donald Trump has filled key posts in his upcoming administration, leaning on allies and strong loyalists from his 2024 campaign as he shapes a team that reflects his commitment to an ‘America First’ agenda.

The possibility of recess appointments, which would allow some nominees to be confirmed without a vote, is on the table.

The president’s carefully chosen appointments represent his vision and priorities for his return to the White House

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...