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Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly ...

FILE - U.S. Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill, Jan. 11, 2024, in Washington.

The secretary of homeland security is the newest permanent member of the president’s Cabinet, overseeing the sprawling agencies and missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and an annual ...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is this year’s designated survivor, retreating from Washington to an undisclosed location during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. Cardona ...

Lonnie Bunch is retiring from his role as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the organization announced in a statement on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration’s increased attacks on the ...

Donald Trump announced Friday that Karoline Leavitt will serve as his White House press secretary, choosing a veteran of his first term with a proven ability to spar with the media. Leavitt, 27, ...

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being. Under the secretary’s ...

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