Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will visit Capitol Hill this week to try to gain support before Congress recesses for the holidays. Nikole Killion has more.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, continued meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in an effort to gain enough support for confirmation. Hegseth is now facing questions about past comments in which he said wo...

Two key Republican senators, Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham, signaled they're open to confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Scott MacFarlane reports it was a busy day for several of Trump's choices for top positions.

President-elect Donald Trump sat down for an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss his priorities for his second term. Trump was pressed on his tariff threats and plans for mass deportations. Nikole Killion has more.

Military veteran and former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth took part Thursday in a fourth day of door-to-door visits with senators who will decide whether to confirm him as secretary of defense once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Hegseth ha...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick as defense secretary, is not backing down after multiple sources told CBS News that Trump could be seeking to replace the embattled designee with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Nikole Killion has more.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the world's most powerful military, is facing new questions amid reports that he was forced out at two veterans groups because of alleged financial and sexual misconduct. Nancy Cordes has more.

President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel's loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate confirmation chances. Weijia Jian reports.

The Los Angeles City Council earlier this month approved an ordinance declaring itself a sanctuary city in defiance of President-elect Donald Trump's deportation plan. But post-election fears are running high in the city. Andres Gutierrez has more.

The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several bomb threats and swatting incidents were made this week against the incoming administration. Among those targeted were President-elect Donald Trump's chief of staff, his choice for attorney general, an...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to place additional tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada, the United States' three biggest trading partners. Some small business owners worry the move could hurt them. Kelly O'Grady repor...

President-elect Donald Trump announced more Cabinet picks this weekend, while CBS News polling shows that some of his highest-profile picks have more support among Americans than opposition. Nikole Killion reports.

With fewer than three weeks since the election, President-elect Donald Trump has now chosen all of his Cabinet secretaries. He recently announced his pick for Treasury secretary as hedge fund manager Scott Bessent and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as...

President-elect Donald Trump continued announcing planned Cabinet nominations Friday night. Most of his selections for key positions have more support than opposition, CBS News polling has found. Nikole Killion has more.

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sens. Rand Paul and Tammy Duckworth discuss President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks after a busy week on Capitol Hill. Plus, Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected t...