More of Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule
The nominations process for President Donald Trump's appointees is picking up pace, with some confirmed by the Senate and hearings scheduled for more of his Cabinet picks. Some are already at work. Others are appearing before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump,
Live updates: Trump's Cabinet picks continue to advance; Japanese PM to visit White House
Follow the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump attempts to fill his Cabinet and faces legal setbacks on his federal buyout program and DOGE access.
You're hired! Here's who passed Congress' Trump cabinet test and how stormy their hearings were
While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through, others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, saw their confirmation process marred with pointed confrontations and deep dives into their personal lives, as was the case for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
How Americans Rate Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks
Americans have a mostly positive view of some of President Donald Trump's top Cabinet picks, although a significant number have no opinion of them yet, according to a poll. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email outside of regular working hours.
Do Trump’s Cabinet picks have more support now than in his last term? What votes show
Confirmation votes taken thus far in Trump’s second term show fewer Democrats are voting in favor of the picks, roll call votes show. In 2025, five out of the nine confirmation votes received at least 60% of senators’ votes.
Trump's 2024 Picks for His Cabinet and Administration: Who Has Been Confirmed?
President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is made up largely of his most loyal supporters. Here’s a look at who has already been confirmed and who is waiting.
Trump cabinet picks: Here are the latest confirmations, hearing updates and more
President Donald Trump's cabinet continued to take shape with multiple nominees being confirmed, or clearing a pivotal hurdle, this week.
At the Supreme Court, at the White House and at his house, Clarence Thomas is the go-to justice to swear in Trump’s Cabinet
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has spent recent days alongside several Trump administration Cabinet officials – making ...
Key Trump Cabinet members refuse to acknowledge Trump lost in 2020
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi and FBI nominee Kash Patel decline to fully acknowledge Biden’s win, while OMB pick Russ ...
After initial hesitation, Republican senators prepare to confirm Donald Trump's team
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees appear to be on a glide path to confirmation in the Senate, despite ...
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Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Revenge
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., bobbed and weaved around senators’ questions, but their own words came ...
ProPublica’s Coverage of Donald Trump’s Appointments — and How They Could Reshape Federal Agencies
President Trump’s nominees for key positions have a history of pushing back against the work of the departments and agencies ...
Donald Trump and the incredible shrinking Congress
The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many GOP lawmakers on Capitol ...
Why does Donald Trump want to gut the Department of Education?
Dismantling the agency is high on Trump’s priority list, with the president previously pledging to ‘drain the government ...
How Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and others made it to Trump's Cabinet
As you can see in the charts below, some of Trump's nominees have career paths that would be familiar in any presidential ...