The Senate voted around 2 a.m. Friday to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump plucked him from retirement to be his top military adviser.

Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will be voting no on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He says the candidate is manifestly unqualified for the job.

In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.

Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination.

President Biden's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, told senators that he would seek to balance border security with humane treatment of migrants.

President Biden's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget apologized for previously insulting Republicans and promised to work in a bipartisan manner if confirmed.

The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as President Biden's secretary of state on Tuesday. The vote was 78-22. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face an array of national security challenges.