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Confirmation Process

Senate GOP Moves to Use Nuclear Option to Speed Trump Nominee Confirmations

Leaders target a vote next week on an en bloc confirmation rule to clear a backlog of roughly 140 to 145 picks.

Senate GOP Prepares Rule Changes to Speed Trump Nominee Confirmations

Pentagon Chief Hegseth Under Fire Over Unapproved Ukraine Arms Pause

Sen. Tillis Blocks Trump Nominee Ed Martin, Jeopardizing Confirmation

Elbridge Colby Confirmed as Pentagon’s Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Senate Confirms Daniel Driscoll as U.S. Army Secretary

Kash Patel Sworn In as First Indian-American FBI Director

RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary, Raising Concerns Over Vaccine Skepticism and Policy Direction

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as U.S. Director of National Intelligence in Contentious Senate Vote

Tulsi Gabbard Nears Confirmation as Director of National Intelligence After Key Senate Votes

Russell Vought Confirmed as OMB Director, Pledging Sweeping Government Overhaul

Key Trump Nominees Advance Toward Senate Confirmation Despite GOP Divisions

Senate Committees Advance Gabbard and RFK Jr. Nominations

Kash Patel Faces Tough Senate Hearing for FBI Director Nomination

Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions in Contentious DNI Confirmation Hearing

Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary in Historic Tie-Breaking Vote

Pete Hegseth Faces Tight Senate Vote for Defense Secretary Amid Allegations

Senate Reviews Abuse Allegations Against Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth

Marco Rubio Sworn In as Secretary of State Under Trump Administration

Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Faces Confirmation Challenges as Pentagon Leadership Uncertainty Looms