In our nation's nearly 250-year history, only nine individuals have been rejected by the Senate—while 19 nominations or near ...

A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to ...

Donald Trump may have thought he could skip the vetting with his early Cabinet picks. He gave the news media time to subject ...

While each Cabinet nominee is unique as are the reasons why some withdraw or get rejected, we can see patterns and factors ...

The Cabinet confirmation drama around Donald Trump’s most provocative picks isn’t only about Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi ...

Thailand's cabinet on Wednesday approved debt support measures, including interest suspensions and reduced principal payments ...

Many presidents face failed Cabinet picks so when former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for President-elect ...

For example, 84% of Democrats said that allegations of having sex with a minor should rule out a nominee, while 59% of ...

When the Senate confirmation process works properly, it’s in the best interest of the president — even though presidents are ...

Not all of Trump’s Cabinet picks fit the communicator mold. His border czar, Tom Homan, has been in law enforcement his ...

Craig Robertson, a media historian at Northeastern University, is the author of "The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of ...