He stressed he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overturn the 1974 Impoundment Control Act that requires congressional approval to rescind spending.

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his nomination.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget appeared on a glide path to confirmation following a Wednesday hearing,

Conn., accused attorney general nominee Pam Bondi of dodging earlier questioning on the legitimacy of the 2020 election while questioning her independence from President-elect Trump.

Russell Vought, nominated by Donald Trump to oversee the federal budget, defended Trump's spending cuts at a Senate hearing. Vought, questioned by Democrats on the legality of spending refusals, emphasized Trump's priorities.

Conn., questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on the massive financial shortfalls at veteran organizations he previously headed.

If confirmed, Noem would play a key role in carrying out Trump's promised immigration crackdown by leading the Department of Homeland Security, one of the largest federal agencies.

The Chinese app Xiaohongshu, referred to as RedNote by TikTok creators, became the top downloaded app in the U.S. this week.

Congressional leaders who championed the TikTok bill last year in the U.S. now want to delay the ban on the popular app from going into effect.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, pointing to claims of financial mismanagement when President-elect ...

With the nation watching, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal hit the “gotcha” button Tuesday. Blumenthal took a seven-minute-seventeen-second turn questioning Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in a confirmation hearing before the U.S ...