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

President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day

Some of President-elect Trump's nominees for Cabinet posts were in Senate committees for one of the busiest days of confirmation hearings in U.S. history. Amna Nawaz reports on the hearing for Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and Trump's CIA director pick,

John Ratcliffe took a step closer to being confirmed to lead the CIA on Monday as the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced his nomination. The panel advanced his nomination 14 to 3 shortly after

Amna Nawaz reports on the hearing for Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and Trump's CIA director pick, John Ratcliffe. PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

Hours after Trump was sworn in as president, senators confirmed his first Cabinet pick and advanced the nominations of several others through committee.

We’re going to wear down the Democrats. Either you’re going to play ball with us, or you’re going to go without sleep,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said on Fox News.

The picks — Pam Bondi for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state, Sean Duffy for transportation secretary, John Ratcliffe for CIA director, Chris Wright for energy secretary and ...

Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump's nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0.

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With President Donald Trump’s nominees slowly emerging from Senate committees, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are preparing for a weekslong slog as Democrats force Republicans to work through procedural obstacles to fill out the new president’s Cabinet.