Even though Trump has not officially been inaugurated, the Senate can confirm cabinet members before his Oath of Office.

Republicans have a three-seat majority in the Senate, and nominees only need to reach a simple majority to be confirmed.

The program ends a blanket requirement that families must live on base in order for their children to attend DOD schools.

Protesters disrupted Sen. Marco Rubio's Senate hearing on Wednesday to serve as the Trump administration's secretary of state ...

Only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” confident the Justice Department will act in a fair and nonpartisan ...

Lawrence O'Donnell and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) laughed as they lampooned a key moment at Trump Defense Department ...

A well-connected Florida journalist rolled his eyes at a recent report that suggested Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) would not last ...

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

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, pledged during his Senate Armed Services ...

In addition to leading the committee, McCool will also serve as a member of the Postsecondary Education, Natural Resources ...

Pete Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump selected to lead the Defense Department, underwent the Senate confirmation ...