As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine met with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy last weekend, returning him as a prospect for the coveted U.S. Senate appointment.

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The Biden administration’s website devoted to reproductive and abortion rights quietly disappeared on Friday, three days before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes the oath office. A senior administration official said it was a protective move, so that the contents of the website would not be “lost to history” if the Trump team took it down.

From a fireworks show at Trump’s golf resort outside Washington, D.C., to three inaugural balls on Jan. 20, the capital will be alive with activity this weekend.

Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who might do good or harm.

Charlie Kirk, the founder of the grass-roots youth organization Turning Point USA, is also in regular contact with Mr. Trump’s inner circle as well as key Republican senators whose “no” votes could sink a Hegseth confirmation — a fact he has used to pressure them into supporting the potential nominee.

Hegseth, a National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, said in his opening statement that he will bring a “warrior culture” to the Pentagon and be a “change agent.” Hegseth is being questioned about his limited management experience,

Trump has chosen people for most Senate-confirmed Cabinet-level jobs ... of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump announced Alina Habba, who represented him in his ...

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.

Neither Lara Trump nor Vivek Ramaswamy will join the Senate. But it’s likely the president-elect didn’t really go to the mat for their appointments.