Jan 15 Watch 5:12 Rubio, Ratcliffe hearings give glimpse into how they would carry out Trump’s agenda By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Leila Jackson Some of President-elect Trump's nominees for Cabinet posts were in Senate committees for one of the busiest days of confirmation hearings in U.S. history. Amna Nawaz reports on the hearing for Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and Trump's CIA… Continue watching
Jan 15 What Americans think about Hegseth, Rubio, Musk and RFK Jr. By Matt Loffman Several nominees face critical tests in the U.S. Senate before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday. Here’s a look at what Americans said in this latest poll. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Marco Rubio testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state By Farnoush Amiri, Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state. Continue reading
Jan 13 See the Trump Cabinet confirmation schedule By Joshua Barajas, Matt Loffman The Senate continues the process of confirming (or rejecting) President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks this week, calling them to testify in high-profile hearings. Continue reading
Dec 12 Poll shows what Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and RFK Jr. Cabinet nominations By Linley Sanders, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press As several of Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill, a poll from shows that Americans have their own doubts. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump test limits of Republican-led Congress with controversial Cabinet picks By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Trump is challenging the Senate to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt Gaetz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other controversial choices for his administration. Continue reading
Nov 14 What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, including cautious reservation, praise and pointed criticism. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 4:54 National security picks signal direction of Trump’s foreign policy plans By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi President-elect Trump announced his picks to lead the bulk of the expansive, American security and diplomatic apparatus. A senator, a soldier-turned-television host and a former member of Congress have been chosen by Donald Trump to lead, respectively, the State Department,… Continue watching
Nov 13 Trump taps Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Here are 5 things to know By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press As vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Rubio now often discusses foreign military and economic threats, particularly China. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 5:32 Trump begins to fill foreign policy and national security teams for 2nd term By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart A second Donald Trump administration is taking shape, one new appointee at a time. Tuesday, the president-elect tapped more of his closest allies to fill some of the government’s top posts. Among them is Sen. Marco Rubio, putting Trump’s one-time… Continue watching