The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.

So Nightly asked health and public health leaders — what questions do they want senators to ask Kennedy at the hearings? Responses have been lightly edited. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve ...

President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...

Just 2 days into his second term Donald Trump continues to issue executive orders and policy pronouncements while his cabinet ...

Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans who have enthusiastically ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

Though Trump started off his first full day as president by unceremoniously firing four prominent appointees from Biden’s ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ...