Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

WASHINGTON — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after ... the process as Republicans prepare to take the Senate majority in January with a four-seat margin ...

What should the Senate do with President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations? Certainly, it should not follow the advice of Senator Josh Hawley, who said Trump is “entitled to his Cabinet.” ...

Yet despite some less than optimal headlines, the Republican-controlled Senate will likely confirm nearly all of Trump's Cabinet nominees and picks for other key positions. Republicans hold a 53 ...

Senators have the Constitutional duty to “advise and consent” — or not consent — on presidential appointments to the Cabinet and judiciary. The Senate, by super majority vote, can ratify ...

Yet despite some less than optimal headlines, the Republican-controlled Senate will likely confirm nearly all of Trump's Cabinet nominees and picks for other key positions. Republicans hold a 53-to-47 ...

The Senate voted to pass the $895 billion annual defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for U.S. servicemembers and a provision that restricts transgender care. The bill passed 85 to 14 ...