Mock hearings, last-minute deals and primary threats helped move controversial nominees through the Senate.

No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind. The long-serving former Republican leader rejected ...

Trump’s picks have so far succeeded in Senate confirmation votes, including some of his more controversial nominees, like Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. That’s despite an early speed bump in ...

President Donald Trump got his two former progressive Democratic Cabinet picks confirmed with little Republican dissent this week despite early predictions that they would have trouble getting through ...

George Washington is dead. We know this because his remains are entombed at Mount Vernon. He passed on Dec. 14, 1799. It has been over 200 years since his death.