Senate Armed Services Committee Advances Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14–13 to advance Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary nomination for further consideration before the Senate. The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines on Jan. 20 to advance President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to a full Senate floor vote. The committee voted 14–13 to advance Hegseth’s

White House Says Ramaswamy to Step Down From DOGE

The White House confirmed the change on Jan. 20, hours after President Donald Trump took office. Businessman and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will not be part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by X owner Elon Musk, a spokesperson confirmed. “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,”

Senate Panel Unanimously Advances Rubio’s Nomination for Secretary of State

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted unanimously in favor of Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) to be the next secretary of state, with a full Senate vote expected in the evening. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Rubio served since 2011, reported the nomination on President Donald Trump’s first day back in the White House,

Trump Designates Acting Leaders of Federal Agencies, Takes First Executive Actions

The president named the acting secretaries of defense, state, homeland security, and more. President Donald Trump issued a statement on Monday designating acting leaders of federal agencies and offices and took his first executive actions, including flying the flag full-staff at all government buildings until the end of Inauguration Day. The statement names officials to

White House Says Trump Will Again Pull America Out of Paris Climate Deal

Trump has argued that the pact puts a bigger burden on America to cut emissions while letting other nations continue polluting at higher levels. President Donald Trump will withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, the White House said on Jan. 20, after Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president. This marks the