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Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testifies during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in ...

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense ...

Texas, described the week of hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations as a “train wreck,” as many ...

We are living in the most dangerous world since World War II. John Ratcliffe, Scott Turner and Brooke Rollins have the skills ...

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who both represent Texas, plan to support President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.

From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary ...

Rubio is seen as a steady foreign policy hand who has the confidence of Trump and Senate colleagues from both parties.

President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees are about to go ... but sometimes unexpected things happen,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said. With a 53-seat majority and incoming Vice President ...

Donald Trump's nominee ... circumstances," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). Thune is trying to "game out" which nominees he can help get confirmed and ready to go on Trump's first day in office ...