Read about the Senate confirmation of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as secretary of the Department of the Treasury.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his nominee for secretary of the Treasury on November 22, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

Marco Rubio has been sworn in to be Donald Trump's new secretary of state, and another familiar Florida name has joined the ...

Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned ...

“I’m incredibly proud to attend President Trump’s inauguration today, and to be joined by Venezuela’s President-elect Edmundo ...

Representative Rick Crawford will be the next House Intelligence Committee chair, following his colleague Mike Turner’s ...

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Senator Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's ...

Republicans in particular are looking at this weekend as an opportunity to celebrate what they perceive as the greatest ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday who will replace Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate after he is likely confirmed to be Secretary of State.

Rick Scott, R-Fla., left, at the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., left, ...

What does this role do: The secretary of state is fourth in line of succession to the president and the top Cabinet position. The secretary oversees U.S. foreign policy. Secretary of State nominee ...

Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny from senators during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, addressing allegations of misconduct and his stance on women in combat roles "Returning ...