Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! All eyes were on the Senate as the upper chamber continued to consider a number of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, including former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Department of Transportation is poised to reverse Biden-era fuel economy standards that increase fuel efficiency by 50% by 2031.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 56-42 to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). © Greg Nash for The Hill ...

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. It's a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as his nominee for secretary of transportation on November 18, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Commerce, Science, and ...

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) on Jan. 28 was easily confirmed by the Senate to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation. By a vote of 77-22, Duffy ascended to the top post of a ...

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More of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the coming days after the Republican-controlled chamber began approving them last week. Hearings for other nominees are scheduled for this week as well,