7 takeaways from a jam-packed day of confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees
Six of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees faced Senate confirmation hearings, previewing a parade of policy and political fights that will define his second term.
Trump's Treasury Secretary pick to face big questions at confirmation hearing
Trump Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent faces a Senate panel on Thursday and can expect grilling from a Democratic watchdog of Wall Street.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick to Head E.P.A., Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist with little experience in environmental policy, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself.
Treasury nominee plans to say at confirmation hearing that Trump will unleash ‘economic golden age’
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say at his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age.”
Trump nominees face Senate confirmation hearings: AG pick Bondi questioned on access to abortion drug
Bondi, the former AG of Florida and lobbyist, is a much safer pick by comparison. But she is likely to face intense scrutiny from Democrats over the extent of her loyalty to Trump, given their fears about how the incoming president might seek to wield the government's justice system against his foes.
4 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi (R), is testifying in her first of two scheduled confirmation hearings Wednesday. While Bondi isn’t considered among the Trump nominees that the Republican-majority Senate is likely to potentially reject, her testimony is being closely watched.
Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee
Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went before Senate committees.
The Latest: More of Trump’s Cabinet Picks Appear for Their Confirmation Hearings
Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they'll go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.
Will all of Trump’s nominees be confirmed by the Senate?
Ameshia Cross, Alex Conant and CNN’s Jeff Zeleny join The Lead
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing: What to know, how to watch.
Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for director of the CIA on Wednesday.
Key Trump cabinet picks appear at Senate confirmation hearings
Some of President-elect Trump's key Cabinet picks appeared at Senate confirmation hearings. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump's pick for attorney general, vowed to keep politics out of the prosecutorial process,
China threat becomes theme of Trump national security confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump’s selections to fill out his national security team have emphasized the threat posed by the ...
Live updates: Rubio, Ratcliffe, Wright and Duffy appear for senate confirmation hearings
Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet are going before Senate committees that oversee agencies Trump wants them to run. Watch live ...
CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
Trump's pick to be CIA director promised in his confirmation hearing to hone in on setting strong intelligence collection ...
Border Patrol union endorsed Pam Bondi ahead of confirmation hearing
The union endorsed Bondi and encouraged a quick confirmation hearing so the incoming attorney general could start her work as ...
Duffy confirmation hearing marked by bipartisanship, pledge to visit Helene-devastated states
Former Rep. Sean Duffy sat for an hourslong confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation ...
Watch Live: Pam Bondi faces senators at confirmation hearing for attorney general
Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice ...
Confirmation Hearings Are a Circus | Opinion
Ideally, confirmation hearings are meant to poke and prod nominees on their policy views and how they would manage the ...
Native tribe lifts banishment on Noem ahead of Senate confirmation hearing
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe lifted its banishment on Gov. Kristi Noem just days ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing ...