Rather than take part — and knowing they’d be in the minority even if they all did show up and vote no — Democrats decided not to show up at all.

Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions ...

A 19th-century presidential assassination was a signature event in helping the U.S. establish a meritocratic system for ...

A CNN analysis of Trump’s first week in office found that two-thirds of his early executive orders and actions appear closely ...

Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ ...

Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the ...

Democrats opposed a now-rescinded funding freeze by Trump and refused to show up for OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing.

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee boycotted a meeting Thursday to advance Russell Vought’s nomination to chair the ...

Despite the boycott, Russell Vought's nomination advanced and moves to the Senate for an upcoming confirmation hearing.

Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, ...

On Capitol Hill, Trump faced bipartisan complaints as constituents and affected groups flooded lawmakers’ offices with phone calls.

Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to ...