Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.

President Donald Trump's pick for the Office of Management and Budget director was condemned Thursday by Democratic Senate leadership, whereas his Interior and Energy secretary nominees got approval recommendations from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee.

Nominees for top posts in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are getting ready for the Senate’s confirmation process.

Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought faced intense questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of OMB director. Senators grilled Vought over his role in drafting policies for the controversial Project 2025 and his stance on executive power.

Doug Burgum, from left ... Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Russell Vought, nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget. (AP Photo) This combination photo of President-elect Donald ...

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kick off this week.

One of Trump’s picks is currently an evangelical pastor: Southern Baptist Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, was tapped to be Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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 ...

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day.

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Rep. Elise Stefanik has pledged to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding