Live updates: Trump addresses House Republicans; Senate confirms Treasury secretary
Monday kicked off the second week of President Trump's return to the White House, and it's was a busy one.
House Republicans are holding their annual policy retreat in Florida, and Trump addressed the group, running through a litany of issues including immigration, the executive orders signed on Day One, and his views on the AI company DeepSeek.
Also on Monday, the Senate voted to confirm Scott Bessent, Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department.
And fallout continues from Trump's Friday night firing of a slew of inspectors general and actions his administration is taking on immigration.
Follow along with live updates below.
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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
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The Senate voted Monday as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.CBS News - 1d -
Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary
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Watch live: Trump addresses House Republican conference in Florida
President Donald Trump's remarks at the House Republican conference dinner come one week after he succeeded Joe Biden as president.CNBC - 1d -
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
President Donald Trump is set to attend a high-profile policy conference with House Republican lawmakers in his home state of Florida. Trump first landed in Miami on Saturday and has been at his ...NBC News - 1d -
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Senate votes to advance Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary despite some Republican opposition – live
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have come out in opposition to the former Fox host running the Pentagon. Key Republican senators to vote against Hegseth for US defense secretary ...The Guardian - 5d -
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