Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.
South Dakota leaders praise Gov. Kristi Noem's confirmation as Homeland Security secretary
I know she’s ready to get to work for President Trump and the American people,' Senate Majority Leader John Thune says of Gov ...
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...
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Trump fires inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies
GOP senator Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, a known “watchdog” for IGs, said Congress wasn’t given the 30 days’ notice ...
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, despite turmoil over his conduct
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations ...
Hegseth confirmed: Vance comes to rescue after McConnell rebellion forces tiebreaker
Mitch McConnell's last-minute rebellion forced JD Vance to return to the Senate and sets up a tense future as three ...
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Pete Hegseth narrowly confirmed as Donald Trump’s defence secretary
Pete Hegseth has been narrowly confirmed as Donald Trump’s defence secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns ...