John McCain during a packed rally at the University of Arizona. Obama, who faced off against McCain in his successful bid for the White House in 2008, offered only kind words for his onetime ...

Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth, who was nominated by Donald Trump to be the next secretary of defense, was previously ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate, leaving Colorado’s two Democratic senators in the minority.

Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential ...

Donald Trump's extreme administration picks may face an uphill Senate confirmation battle, but they could be forced in through recess appointments.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said she doesn't support pushing through any of President-elect Donald Trump's appointees without having full congressional hearings and background checks. Trump has made it ...

President-elect Trump has made quick work of pulling together a Cabinet and group of senior aides for his incoming ...

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the ...

A recess, for the Senate, means giving up power to the president — especially the power they share under the Constitution to make appointments to key executive posts, including the president’s cabinet ...

Senators are continuing to debate whether to grant President-elect Donald Trump the ability to bypass the chamber's approval for his nominees.

Members of Trump’s transition team, including incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, discussed the allegation with Hegseth on Thursday, and he said the investigation was related to a consensual sexual ...

If President-elect Trump's elevation of his acolytes is a signal, then the question of confirmation is a test for Republicans ...