Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

WASHINGTON -- The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had ... Read More

Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich

Republicans this month triggered the "nuclear option," changing Senate rules to confirm nominees en bloc, calling it an attempt to overcome Democratic obstruction. Read More

Senate confirms dozens of Trump nominees in first test of new nuclear rules

Among the 48 nominees confirmed were Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich, both tapped for ambassador roles to Greece and Switzerland, respectively. Read More

Trump's latest Senate-approved judge turns St. Louis court into conservative stronghold

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the last of U.S. President Donald Trump's four nominees to serve as federal judges in St. Louis, transforming the Missouri courthouse into a conservative ... Read More

Senate confirms Trump nominee Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve

Miran is the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He will fill the rest of a former governor's term, which is set to end in January. Read More

Florida judge who ruled for Trump in Pulitzer case confirmed to federal bench

A Florida state appeals court judge who was nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to serve as a federal judge after the jurist ruled in favor of allowing the Republican's defamation lawsuit against ... Read More