Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for his first confirmation hearing on Tuesday around 10:00 a.

Nominees for top posts in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are getting ready for the Senate’s confirmation process.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testifies Jan. 16, 2025, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during a hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Interior. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) This article was produced for ...

Paperwork delays have forced some Trump confirmation hearings to be postponed, with Republicans blaming bureacracy.

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of the Interior, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Trump nominated the former North Dakota ...

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The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.

Some of Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week after the chamber held more than a dozen confirmation hearings last week. More hearings for other nominees are scheduled for this week.