U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) responded to criticism he has received since meeting with President Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago ahead of his inauguration earlier this month.

GOP lawmakers in Idaho are pushing to end same-sex marriage by sending a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to overturn its landmark decision.

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ambitious economic agenda.

The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for President Donald Trump and his sweeping agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and trade rebalancing.

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, as the 79th Treasury secretary. The Senate voted 68-29 to confirm the Wall Street veteran to the post. Bessent had bipartisan support,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country's economic, fiscal and sanctions policies, as voting continued.

Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary amid swirling questions about his competence and character, and despite GOP Senators Murkowski and Collins standing up and opposing him.

President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza has fallen flat with both countries' governments and perplexed a congressional ally.