Treasury Sec. Nominee Scott Bessent Testifies at Confirmation Hearing
January 16, 2025Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a confirmation hearing for former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (R, 2011-19) to serve as U.S. Attorney General.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his nomination to serve as Secretary of State in the Trump administration.
Pete Hegseth appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to serve as Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration.
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Homeland Security secretary, testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
“Today, I affirm the Equal Rights Amendment has cleared all the necessary hurdles to be added to the U.S. Constitution, now! The Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land, now! It’s the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, now,” proclaimed Preside…
Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered farewell remarks to employees at the State Department’s headquarters in Washington, DC. He said his career at the State Department began 32 years ago during the post-Cold War era, during a hopeful …
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) as his pick to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. The announcement took place at the Ohio Capitol in Columbus just three days before the vice president-elect was to be swor…
American History TV visits Mount Vernon’s secured storage area to see the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. It is seldom seen in public but is on view for a brief time.
View More George WashingtonMilitary historian and presidential biographer Nigel Hamilton talks about the military face-off between two American presidents - Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis - during the Civil War.
View More Q&AFormer Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
View More Second Trump Presidential TransitionThe House debated a bill that would deport migrants for sex offenses. The measure passed in the chamber in the 118th Congress, but was not considered by the Senate.
Francesca Chambers talked about the latest on the Trump transition.
The United Nations Security Council met to discuss the Middle East as Israel and Hamas begin to implement a deal struck to release hostages held by Hamas and end Israeli military operations in Gaza. With a heavy focus on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire ag…