Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is demanding answering after President Donald Trump fired inspectors general in a Friday evening layoff spree.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators returned to the Capitol Monday for a late-evening session pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, with voting possible to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio as the nation’s secretary of state on Inauguration Day.

“When the world ends and hell freezes over, there will be three things left, Chuck Grassley, Mitch McConnell and cockroaches,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a Judiciary member, who added ...

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.

By Julian E. Barnes Reporting from Washington The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe on Thursday to serve as the director of the C.I.A., installing him atop the spy agency that he has pledged to make ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John ... track Ratcliffe's nomination to the floor this week and had to jump through some procedural hoops. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA director after the Senate voted 74-25 in favor of his confirmation on Thursday. Ratcliffe was a Republican representative ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence ... Rubio’s caliber,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the floor.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday.

Grassley hasn’t yet formally endorsed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the FBI, but he’s clearly a fan. In an interview with the Playbook Deep Dive podcast, Grassley lamented the lack of common sense in Washington, and said Patel would bring some.

Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, via video link this morning — his first major speech to a global audience since taking office on Monday.After prepared remarks, the president engaged in a brief Q&A session with business leaders,