Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging Democrats not to go easy on President-elect Trump's nominees this week and get them on record on key issues.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, faced tense questioning ... Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., met last night with Senate ...

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state on Monday, delivering President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet just hours after he was sworn in for a second term.

Marco Rubio was overwhelming confirmed by the Senate as secretary of State to Donald Trump. He becomes the global face of Trump's foreign policy.

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.

Trump began his second term with a series of executive actions. The 47th US president ordered a crackdown on immigration and withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and World Health Organization.

Pacific region and China as chief focuses for the U.S. military going forward could mean a reduction in troops serving in Europe, and drastic spending cuts for the Army.

Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump’s top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller and Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier were both relieved of command for publicly criticizing their superiors.

Trump said Tuesday his administration is in the process of “identifying and removing” more than 1,000 Biden appointees.

The Senate confirmation hearings for Trump’s second-term nominees have revealed a dramatic departure from the first term, indicating that the second Trump administration will have a more