trump cabinet

WATCH: Trump defends boat strikes, attacks Somali immigrants in final Cabinet meeting of the year

By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The president started things off by noting that it was the last time his Cabinet would gather until 2026. The sleepy, and occasionally slipshod, gathering ended with a flurry of news.

Surgeon general nominee Casey Means goes into labor, delaying confirmation hearing

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Means, 38, who has been pregnant with her first child, was set to appear virtually with the committee for her confirmation hearing.

Reupping unproven claims about Tylenol, Kennedy claims a link between circumcision and autism

By Thomas Beaumont, Laura Ungar, Associated Press

During a meeting with President Donald Trump and the Cabinet, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated the connection, even while noting there was no medical proof to substantiate the claim.

Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors.

Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump's UN ambassador

By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Waltz served for mere weeks as Trump’s national security adviser before he was ousted in May after mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans.

WATCH: Rubio jokes this Labor Day is most meaningful ever 'as someone with 4 jobs'

By Associated Press

Marco Rubio has three other roles in addition to his full-time job as America’s chief diplomat.

WATCH: Trump claims 'we maybe know' the cause of autism, teases September announcement

By Associated Press

The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an…

WATCH: Trump talks Fed firing, death penalty in DC and much more in Cabinet meeting

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump met with his top advisers for nearly three and a half hours Tuesday.

WATCH: RFK Jr. orders HHS to determine the cause of autism by September

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Anti-vaccine advocates, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have for years inaccurately claimed that routine childhood shots may cause autism.

WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine gives opening statement in Joint Chiefs confirmation hearing

By Erica R. Hendry

"In our family, we serve. When asked, we always say yes. Senators, I acknowledge that I'm an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times," he said during his opening statement.