Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination ...

Biden’s age and cognitive condition were central elements of the early election campaign. They weighed so heavily that he was ...

A federal spending freeze announced by the Trump administration sparked confusion in Washington in the second week of the ...

Iowa’s delegation in Washington, D.C., backed legislation this week aimed at combatting fentanyl trafficking and improving ...

In a story published Jan. 28, 2025, about billionaires who are advisers to President Donald Trump, The Associated Press ...

In a story published Jan. 30, 2025, about Doug Burgum's confirmation as interior secretary, The Associated Press erroneously reported he is a billionaire. His federal financial disclosure forms ...

Three of President Trump’s cabinet picks faced skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their ...

In addition to running the Interior Department, Doug Burgum will also serve as energy czar and chair of a White House energy ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s second hearing ... records obtained by The Associated Press reveal that Doug Burgum’s administration eagerly assisted the industry even as he personally profited from the lease ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday with a focus on prioritizing school choice programs.

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans ...