Senate confirmation

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is refusing to say whether he’ll support Ed Martin as the next U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, The Federalist has learned. A former chair of the Missouri Republican Party, Martin has served as…

Is Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., trying to sabotage his 2026 reelection bid? It’s a question worth asking when considering that the Tarheel State’s senior senator seems to be doing everything in his power to betray his constituents ahead of…

A former fighter pilot previously fired for warning about the embrace of Marxism in the Biden-era military pledged to restore accountability and a “warrior ethos” throughout the Air Force on Thursday. The comments were made by Space Force…

The D.C. establishment hasn’t been shy about its attempts to defeat several of President Trump’s executive appointees. And the effort to derail the Senate confirmation of U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia nominee Ed Martin is no…

In a 60-25 bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate voted early Friday morning to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine as the next chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. All “no” votes came from Democrats, with 15 senators not voting.…

When Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., placed holds on Joe Biden’s Pentagon nominees to protest the agency’s radical abortion policy two years ago, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, was one of the loudest voices condemning his GOP colleague. But…

In a 54-45 vote, the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Elbridge Colby to be the next under secretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon. Several Democrat senators joined Republicans in supporting Colby, including Jack Reed of Rhode…

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Elbridge Colby to become the next under secretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon. The announcement was revealed in a committee press release. The…

In a 62-30 vote, the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm businessman John Phelan as the Trump administration’s secretary of the Navy. Phelan’s nomination was advanced to the full Senate for consideration by the Senate Armed Services…

Revitalizing America’s depleted maritime fleet will be a major focus of the new Trump administration, Navy Secretary nominee John Phelan told lawmakers on Thursday. Speaking at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services…