(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably ...

Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration comes to Washington. But President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping changes in the first ...

Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed ...

California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Ratcliffe was director of national ...

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

"We are standing here at the dawn of a new age," Youngkin told Trump supporters at Capital One Arena, "and we are watching ...

Also at the table are the President’s son Donald Trump Jr. and Senate Minority ... official policy of the United States ...