President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department sat for a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday after hearings for Veterans’ Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum were postponed.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" after multiple states tried to stop it in court. On Capitol Hill, though,

The Senate battle to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will begin in earnest on Tuesday, as his controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, meets the

As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.

Pete Hegseth faced Senate confirmation hearings ... Editor's note: This version of the story has been updated to reflect that Doug Collins and Doug Burgum's hearings, previously scheduled for ...

Doug Collins, chosen by President Trump to lead ... Like many of Mr. Trump’s other cabinet selections, including Pete Hegseth, his nominee to oversee the Defense Department, Mr. Collins reflects ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces a Senate hearing ... Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum will testify on Thursday, and Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins will sit next Tuesday.Senate Democrats complained they hadn't received ...

Committee hearings were supposed to kick off on Tuesday with Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Doug Collins ... Air Force veteran.Tuesday morning, Pete Hegseth faced the Senate Armed Services ...

The Senate battle to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will begin in earnest on Tuesday, as his controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth ...

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will undergo Senate confirmation hearings this week, starting on January 14.

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.

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.