Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad ...

The secretary of homeland security is the newest permanent member of the president’s Cabinet, overseeing the sprawling agencies and missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and an annual budget exceeding US$62.2 billion. It is a massive ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. They discussed ways to advance U.S.-Turkish ties ahead of the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in December.

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Army 1st lieutenant-turned-businessman, as President Trump’s Army secretary. He most recently served as a senior adviser to Vice President Vance. Driscoll, 38, received bipartisan support during ...

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being. Under the secretary’s leadership, the multiple agencies that constitute ...

Lonnie Bunch is retiring from his role as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the organization announced in a statement on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration’s increased attacks on the nation’s preeminent museum network. Bunch, who was the ...

Well, welcome.  Thank you.  Thank you for coming here.  Thank you for being here in Washington.  We’re excited to be here today to announce these two agreements and sign these two agreements with Finland,

Two candidates vying to be the next Secretary of State are campaigning on issues that have nothing to do with the office they're seeking to hold.