A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,

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

Lutnick is stepping down as head of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald as he prepares to head the Commerce Department.

Trump’s second term brings a cabinet unified in prioritizing American economic dominance, often at the expense of U.S.-China relations.

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a January 29 hearing on President Donald Trumps nominee, Howard Lutnick, to lead the Commerce Department. As head of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group, Lutnick has built a

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a nominee for Secretary of State, attends the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

All 99 senators voted in favor of Rubio, including Rubio himself. The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first confirmed member of ...

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Donald Trump is back. He has a vision of the US — a more right-wing one, with a more populist bent. For his American dream to come to life, he has appointed a team of men and women. But who are they?

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced finance executive Howard Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of commerce on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation ...