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Senators grill Trump's attorney general pick over false 2020 election claims
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, faced questions on Justice Department independence and the 2020 election at her confirmation hearing. Nikole Killion reports ...CBS News - 1d -
Watch Live: Kristi Noem, Trump's DHS pick, faces confirmation hearing
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, is fielding questions from lawmakers.CBS News - 6h -
Watch live: Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing to lead DHS
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ...The Hill - 7h -
Noem faces senators Friday in bid to lead Homeland Security
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) will cap off a packed week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees when she appears Friday on Capitol Hill, just days before the ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump’s pick to lead HUD faces the least affordable housing market in recent history. 3 takeaways from his confirmation hearing.
Scott Turner, a former NFL player who served in the first Trump administration, fielded questions from lawmakers as the potential next Housing and Urban Development secretary.MarketWatch - 11h -
What to know about DeSantis' pick to replace Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. The longtime Trump-ally was one of several state attorneys general who signed ...CBS News - 20h -
Trump EPA, Interior picks face Senate test
Click for more from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump EPA, Interior picks poised for confirmation Environment watchers faced a split screen on ...The Hill - 20h -
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 - 21h -
Scott Turner, Trump’s Housing Pick, Will Face Questions From Senators
Scott Turner, an official during the first Trump administration, said that the country was not building enough homes and that the housing department was “failing at its most basic mission.”The New York Times - 1d -
Latest news on Trump Cabinet picks, replacements for Senate seats
As news emerges of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picking Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat, there are reports that Vivek Ramaswamy may be considered to take over JD Vance's Ohio Senate ...CBS News - 1d -
DeSantis picks Ashley Moody, Florida attorney general, to replace Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.CBS News - 1d -
Who is Ashley Moody? DeSantis' pick for Rubio's Senate seat explained
The Florida attorney general will serve as U.S. senator until the next general election in 2026 when the seat returns to the ballot.CBS News - 1d -
Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, setting her up to fill Sen. Marco Rubio's seat when he joins the Trump administraiton.NBC News - 1d -
DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday chose the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to take the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of ...CBS News - 1d -
DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has tapped the state’s Republican attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate following his nomination to serve as ...The Hill - 1d -
DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in the Senate
The seat will open up soon, with Rubio on a glide path to become Trump’s secretary of State shortly after he is inaugurated.Politico - 1d -
Watch live: Burgum, tapped to lead Interior, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), tapped by President-elect Trump to lead the Interior Department, will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in ...The Hill - 1d -
Burgum, Stefanik among Trump Cabinet nominees facing Senate confirmation hearings Thursday
More of President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks will have their Senate confirmation hearings Thursday, including Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump's ...CBS News - 1d -
Key Trump cabinet picks appear at Senate confirmation hearings
Some of President-elect Trump's key Cabinet picks appeared at Senate confirmation hearings. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump's pick for attorney general, vowed to keep politics out ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi faces questions over DOJ independence
Senators will on Wednesday begin their public deliberations over Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department, former Florida state Attorney General Pam Bondi.NBC News - 2d -
Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.CBS News - 2d -
Embattled defense pick Pete Hegseth grilled at Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, was grilled on Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth answered questions regarding assault ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump’s pick for DoJ to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents
Pam Bondi called for investigations into lawyers who built cases against the president-electFinancial Times - 2d -
Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump Pentagon pick Hegseth nears US Senate approval after testy hearing
Former Fox News host claims ‘smear campaign’ sought to halt his nomination, but he appears likely to secure votesFinancial Times - 2d -
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 - 3d -
Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth faces grilling in Senate hearing
Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.NBC News - 3d -
12:30 Report — Hegseth faces Senate grilling
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Monday, Washington Commanders fans! Someone, please check in on how The Tampa International Airport is doing today after last night’s wild-card game. We’re seven days ...The Hill - 4d -
Live updates: Trump's Cabinet nominees face senators; Biden gives final foreign policy speech
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees will keep senators busy this week, with over a dozen on the schedule so far. Among the first up is Pete Hegseth, the former Fox ...The Hill - 4d -
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.CBS News - 4d -
Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks
The Senate is slated to hold more than a dozen hearings this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, with the hope of confirming them quickly.NBC News - 4d -
Senate Democrats face early test with vote on Laken Riley Act
Democrats will face an early test on how to navigate immigration under President-elect Trump on Thursday when the Laken Riley Act becomes the first bill to hit the Senate floor. The bill, which ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
GOP senator: Biden's eleventh-hour actions 'slap in the face' to Trump voters
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says that President Biden’s moves in the final days of his presidency to ban offshore drilling, grant clemency to hundreds of Americans convicted of crimes, and ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Controversial Trump picks like Sebastian Gorka likely to bypass Senate scrutiny
Sebastian Gorka failed security screenings during Trump's first term, but could return as White House counterterrorism chief.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Key senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccines
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story GOP senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. ‘wrong’ on vaccines Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.), the incoming chair ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Face the Nation: Pelosi, Homan
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...As Congress readies for the joint session to count the Electoral College votes four years after President-elect Donald Trump's supporters stormed ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Face the Nationn: Pelosi, Homan
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...As Congress readies for the joint session to count the Electoral College votes four years after President-elect Donald Trump's supporters stormed ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Transcript: Senate Majority Leader John Thune on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.CBS News - Jan. 5