Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) floated the idea of new talks at his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state, while remaining largely noncommittal on the prospect

Rubio is seen as a steady foreign policy hand who has the confidence of Trump and Senate colleagues from both parties.

The US Senate is set to vote today on the confirmation of Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth for the positions of Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, respectively, CNN reports. The two key Senate committees are expected to convene following the inauguration to vote on the nominations of Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth for the roles of Secretary of

Rubio appeared to be on a glide path to winning confirmation as secretary of state while Bondi looks poised to become the nation’s top law enforcement official.

Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, face headwinds.

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely.

President Donald Trump took a combative tone at times as he spoke remotely Thursday to an international audience of business leaders, politicians and other elites at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos,

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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Sen. Jim Justice voted Monday in favor of a bill to place strict penalties on illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the U.S. and to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Sen. Jim Justice voted Monday in favor of a bill to place strict penalties on illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the U.S. and to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.

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 ...