Senate Confirms Rubio in 99 to 0 Vote, Cementing Trump’s First Official Cabinet Member

Now-former Florida senator pledged to target Iranian terror proxies, ICC during confirmation hearing Marco Rubio (Reuters/Octavio Jones/File Photo) The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Marco Rubio as America’s new secretary of state on Monday evening, fast-tracking the now-former Florida senator through a confirmation process in which he gained broad backing from lawmakers in both parties. Senators voted

Senate Committee Advances Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem, OMB Nominee Russ Vought

President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security and Office of Management and Budget nominees will now go to a full Senate confirmation vote. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Jan. 20 to advance two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet-level nominees, Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary and Russ

Senate Passes Laken Riley Act, First Bill Approved by New Congress

The bill passed with support of two-thirds of the Senate, and amendments expanding the list of crimes it covers. The Senate has passed, 64–35, legislation that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft, burglary, or shoplifting. The legislation also allows states to sue the federal government if it

Beijing Says Any TikTok Sale Should Abide by Chinese Law

Under Chinese law, TikTok’s key technologies, including its algorithm, are subject to export control. Beijing said on Monday that any acquisition of TikTok should be done according to “China’s laws and regulations” after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump proposed a joint venture model to keep the app running in the United States. TikTok went dark for

President Trump’s 2025 inauguration in photos

Moments from Trump’s second inaugural address 6 moments from Trump’s second inaugural address 22:24 Washington — President Trump took office Monday in a full-day affair that included the swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda, his inaugural address, a Senate luncheon and an event at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington in lieu of a

Trump signs flurry of executive actions on Day 1

President-elect Donald Trump is signing roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations on his first day in office, undoing Biden administration mandates and implementing his “America first” policies.  He signed his first documents at the Capitol soon after he was inaugurated, establishing Cabinet and subcabinet appointments, acting leaders of departments and agencies and a proclamation