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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Republicans discussed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's desire for recess appointments, if Congress will pass a continuing resolution or an omnibus bill at the end of the year, and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

McConnell Joins Democrats In Voting Against Defense Nominee Elbridge Colby Confirmation

Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has joined Democrats in voting against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. McMahon, the former head of World Wrestling Entertainment, is under fire as Trump has announced he plans to eliminate the Department of Education and pass its function to the states. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon Confirmed To Lead Education Department

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Linda McMahon has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the education department.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks during his Senate Environment and Public Works confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the hearing Zeldin was questioned on his environmental record and how he would lead the agency to combat climate change. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Lee Zeldin Confirmed As New Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

Former GOP Representative Lee Zeldin has been confirmed by the United States Senate as the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator.

(L)WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Agriculture Secretary, speaks during her Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rollins is currently the President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank established in 2021 to advocate for Trump’s economic policies. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)(M)WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is sworn in during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Noem is expected to face questions about the incoming Trump administration’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)(R)WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 16, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Burgum will become the 55th Interior Secretary of the nation if confirmed. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

John Eastman: Democrats Are Obstructing The Confirmation Process

As confirmation hearings are currently underway for President Trump’s cabinet picks, Democrats are trying to derail this process.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (L) swears in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth alongside his wife Jennifer Rauchet in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President J.D. Vance breaking the tie after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition. It's only the second time in history that a vice president has broken a tie for a cabinet nominee. The first was Betsy DeVos in 2017. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Pete Hegseth Sworn In As Secretary Of Defense Following Tie-Breaking Vote By Vance

Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as Secretary of Defense after being confirmed by the Senate.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. In a news conference that went over an hour, Trump announced that SoftBank will invest over $100 billion in projects in the United States including 100,000 artificial intelligence related jobs and then took questions on Syria, Israel, Ukraine, the economy, cabinet picks, and many other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

GOP Senators Speak On Status Of Trump Cabinet Members

GOP senators give their thoughts on the Trump cabinet picks and where they stand in the confirmation process.