U.S., Arab and Israeli officials all tell CBS News that Israel and Hamas have agreed in principle to a ceasefire and hostage-release deal with final details being hammered out by negotiators in Qatar. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has details on the potential agreement.
Rubio and Trump have put aside past acrimony to make the Florida lawmaker the least controversial in an unusual slate of Cabinet picks.
A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is expected to sail through the nomination process.
Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who has aggressively pushed for U.S. aid to Ukraine — as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and replace him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., a conservative who voted against the most recent Ukraine aid package.
Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Trump's choice for Secretary of State, addressed multiple foreign policy challenges during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. If confirmed as America's top diplomat, Rubio said he wants to avoid past mistakes where the U.S. prioritized the global order over national interests.
Donald Trump has nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, while he has chosen lawyer Pam Bondi for attorney general.
Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate committees, a key test for many of them.
President Donald Trump announced a new investment in artificial intelligence on Tuesday, as some of his Day 1 executive actions were set into motion.
Within hours of his inauguration, President Trump’s flurry of executive orders is facing significant pushback from politicians and legal groups. On Day 1 of his second administration, Trump signed a slew of actions covering everything from immigration to energy policy.
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 ...
Lawmakers advanced a controversial immigration bill and pressed forward on confirming the president’s Cabinet nominees.