Grassley, Ernst speak on Trump cabinet nominees
Iowa’s delegation in Washington, D.C., backed legislation this week aimed at combatting fentanyl trafficking and improving access to child care.
Rejecting Trump nominees would be an insult to voters | Letters
Readers are talking about Jimmy Carter, the Art Center, DOGE and legislative headlines in letters published Jan. 13-20, 2025.
Trump's 2024 Picks for His Cabinet and Administration
President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.
How Senators Voted on Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Before President Trump can begin working with his cabinet picks, nominees must be confirmed by the Senate.  After they are vetted and submitted to the Senate, nominees are referred to committees with jurisdiction over their nominations.
Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Revenge
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., bobbed and weaved around senators’ questions, but their own words came back to bite them.
Here’s where Trump’s Cabinet nominees stand
A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent weeks for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,
Trump cabinet picks: Here's who has been confirmed, who still faces hearings and more
President Donald Trump's cabinet is taking shape, with eight of 22 nominees having received confirmation as of Saturday.
Trump Cabinet's toughest nominee votes are still to come
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the latest updates regarding Kash Patel's and Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation hearings.
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin demand answers from Trump on IG firings: ‘The law must be followed’
Trump, 78, reportedly axed the inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency late Friday night without notifying congressional lawmakers, as many argue is required by law.
Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, answers questions on Jan. 6 , QAnon, and more
President Donald Trump’s new administration looked ahead to key Senate hearings this week for three of his most controversial ...
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Trump’s agenda rests in the hands of a 91-year-old
The core of President Donald Trump’s agenda runs through Chuck Grassley, who has been in the chamber longer than his vice president has been alive. Trump must count on the 91-year-old Senate ...
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The Latest: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings
Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday ...
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Senators are working into the evening hoping to confirm Trump’s first Cabinet nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators returned to the Capitol Monday for a late-evening session pushing ahead on President Donald ...
Kash Patel breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 clemency, defends record in Senate hearing
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that since much of Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing so far has focused on President Donald ...
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump 1st member of his Cabinet
The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ... policy,” Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ...
Trump FBI nominee Patel questioned on Capitol riot, retribution claims
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
Trump’s Second Week in Office Tests His Influence Over Congress
President Donald Trump, fresh off a slew of executive orders made at the point of a Sharpie, turns this week to wooing, ...