Donald Trump has taken back control of the White House, with his presidential inauguration taking place on Monday.

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

Notably, Gabbard questioned the US intelligence community’s assessments that Assad was behind a deadly chlorine gas attack the same year she met with the Syrian strongman, to which Trump said at the time: “There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons.”

For two hours, incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Gov ... But a top official was notably absent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services ...

Getting the SecState nominee on the record about taking Greenland, blaming Ukraine, and Elon Musk’s quest to topple European governments.

Marco Rubio for secretary of state, Pam Bondi for attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services.Jan. 15, 2025

Controversial picks include Mr Trump’s selection of Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic and opponent of processed foods, as his health secretary. Elon Musk, who supported Mr Trump financially and on the campaign trail during the 2024 race, has been ...

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. President-elect ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state ... national intelligence and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary. Senate Democratic ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced author, lawyer, and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for secretary of health and human services on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation.

With votes expected late evening, the Republican-led Senate is determined to install Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, and round out President Donald Trump's top national security Cabinet officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe won confirmation within days of Trump's return to the White House.

Loeffler is a top donor to Trump who served for a time as a U.S. senator from Georgia. She was appointed to the seat by Gov. Brian Kemp and served from 2020 to January 2021, when she lost a special election. She was chief executive of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform. She will appear before the Small Business Committee.