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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Ivanka Trump calls out 'fake crypto coin' named after her
Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s eldest daughter, warned Thursday that a cryptocurrency token bearing her name is fake. “It has come to my attention that a fake crypto coin called ‘Ivanka Trump’ ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Trump names agent Sean Curran as Secret Service director
President Trump on Wednesday tapped Sean Curran to serve as the director of the Secret Service, elevating a long-time agent who was protecting Trump during an assassination attempt last July. "Sean ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Laken Riley Act heads to Trump's desk for signature
Congress passed an immigration measure called the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, sending President Trump the first bill of his second term. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Kash Patel Senate confirmation hearing to be FBI director
Watch live coverage as Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to be FBI director, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Marco Rubio discusses secretary of state confirmation, goals in President Trump's second term
On Monday, the Senate unanimously voted to confirm Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state. He is the first Hispanic American to become the U.S.' top diplomat. Secretary Rubio joined "CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as Trump's secretary of state
The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Senate unanimously confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
The Senate unanimously voted on Monday to confirm former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as President Trump's secretary of state. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump's first Cabinet official
The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as America's 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump's Cabinet on the day of his ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Here are the acting department heads in Trump's second term
President Trump is tapping a number of officials to serve as acting department heads as he waits for the Senate to confirm his Cabinet nominees. While some acting heads will only serve for a short ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Acting FBI chief unexpectedly retires as Trump's pick awaits confirmation
Paul Abbate made the unexpected announcement in an email to senior officials Monday ahead of President Trump's inauguration.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Acting Defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation
The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump's nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
US treasury secretary says US will take measures to avoid default
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the government will reach its debt limit on Tuesday and will need to take “extraordinary measures” to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic ...NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Trump's choice for treasury secretary questioned on the economy
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, was pressed about Trump's economic plans at his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent and other picks sit for Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Trump names pick for Air Force secretary
President-elect Trump on Thursday named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his pick for secretary of the Air Force. Trump said in a statement on Truth ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Defends Plans to Cut Taxes and Raise Tariffs
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions at treasury confirmation hearing
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Watch live: Treasury hopeful Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Billionaire investor Scott Bessent, President-Trump's pick to head the Treasury Department, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday morning. During the confirmation hearing, ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday's confirmation hearings
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees. Committees will hear from the contenders ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion by keeping deposits in lower-yield accounts, CFPB says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Capital One, which it says kept customers in the dark about higher-yielding savings accounts.MarketWatch - Jan. 15 -
Sen. Duckworth says Hegseth's hearing "confirmed that he is not qualified" for defense secretary
Democratic Senators criticized President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Kristi Noem confirmation hearing for DHS secretary postponed
The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was postponed by two days. Noem will appear before ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
CFPB sues Capital One for 'cheating' customers out of over $2 billion in interest
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it was suing Capital One for "cheating" customers out of more than $2 billion in interest.CNBC - Jan. 14 -
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, faces confirmation hearing
The first confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks is taking place Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, selected to lead the Department of Defense. Senators are expected to ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Confirmation hearing for Trump's VA secretary pick delayed
The confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump's pick for the next the secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), has been delayed by a week until Jan. 21. Sen. Jerry ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Suspect in ex-lawmaker's assassination says he acted out of "gratitude"
Lim Kimya was gunned down by a motorcyclist as he arrived in Bangkok by bus from Cambodia with his French wife.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury
President-elect Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent has plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to take over as the country’s top economic official. In an ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Former FBI director Wray says he stepped down as Trump ‘intended to make a change’
Former FBI director Christopher Wray said he stepped down because it was clear President-elect Trump “intended to make a change” with the agency. “My decision to retire from the FBI, I have to tell ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
FBI Director Christopher Wray on why he's resigning
FBI Director Christopher Wray reflects on his decision to leave the FBI, the Bureau's future and the threats facing America.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Canada's former leader Chrétien has blunt advice for Trump: 'Give your head a shake!'
President-elect Donald Trump’s remark that Canada should become the 51st state has drawn condemnation and a patriotic outburst from a former Canadian prime minister who offered blunt advice to the ...ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Trump says he won't rule out military force to take Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is planning on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America."CBS News - Jan. 7