Former LI congressman Lee Zeldin said he will not favor industry over the environment and declared that "climate change is real" at a Senate hearing Thursday on his nomination. NewsdayTV's Ken ...

John Wakefield, left, listens to his wife Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, as she appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

President Donald Trump is speaking remotely Thursday to an international audience of business leaders, politicians and other elites at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos, Switzerland. After his speech,

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Intelligence Committee typically holds the ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his nominee for secretary of the Treasury on November 22, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate ...

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced finance executive Howard Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of commerce on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation ...

Lee Zeldin on Thursday parried with senators over the incoming Trump administration’s plans for EPA as well as his own post-congressional finances. Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump’s ...