The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor.

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN — Donald Trump is in North Carolina today surveying the damage wrought by last year’s Hurricane Helene. And ...

Devan Barber will oversee the DSCC in a critical midterm cycle, with opportunities to flip red seats in North Carolina, Maine ...