Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

The Republican-controlled Senate plans to work overtime to approve President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including “nights, weekends, recesses,” according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Senate Democrats plan to slow down the process as much as possible – their only choice to disrupt the proceedings because it takes only a majority vote to approve nominees.

Republican senators are scrambling to get President Donald Trump’s cabinet appointees confirmed, promising to vote through the weekend if necessary.

As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.

Senate hearings are proceeding for President Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many nominees had already met with senators individually. Now they will go before the committees overseeing the agenc

Paperwork delays have forced some Trump confirmation hearings to be postponed, with Republicans blaming bureacracy.

Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,

Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins Former Rep ... Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy Former Rep. Sean Duffy is Trump's nominee to be the secretary of the Department of Transportation. Previously a House member from 2011 to 2019 ...

Billionaires, foreign leaders, Cabinet picks, governors and lawmakers have converged on the president-elect’s Palm Beach estate.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) previewed what will happen in the week ahead for Trump's Cabinet nominees' confirmation hearings.