Senate confirmations for the incoming cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump continued Thursday in Washington D.C., where Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono was among the delegation questioning Department of the Interior nominee Doug Burgum.

Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono asked Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, what role the White House will have in directing operations of the Department of Justice: SEN. MAZIE HIRONO: We want an attorney general who bases decisions on facts.

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Just how far President-elect Donald Trump will press his promises on trade and economic policy once he takes office is hard to say. One thing is already apparent: The harms won’t be limited to the direct consequences of his actual policies.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

President-elect Donald Trump is rapidly turning out names of potential nominees for his incoming administration. Most are strong supporters not only of Trump himself, but also his agenda. It is highly likely that they will be more than happy to help the incoming president implement his wishes.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service “to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue” from foreign sources ...

Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.

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If confirmed, Burgum would become the chief steward of federal lands. The Interior Department oversees areas that produce about one-quarter of U.S. oil annually.

More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general said Thursday they plan to defend two gun regulations now being challenged in court, including one banning devices that enable semiautomatic guns to fire more quickly.