President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more. Federal agencies are being directed to place all employees working on DEI programs and initiatives to be put on paid administrative leave by Wednesday at 5 p.m.

But moving those nominees across the Senate floor will be no easy feat. It took two months to confirm the 15 department heads who made up President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. In 2017, Trump did not have his Cabinet in place until April 27, or three months after his inauguration.

Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum and Doug Collins are among the nominees set to appear before senators beginning Tuesday.

The Alaska Republican’s decision Thursday comes ahead of a crucial test vote to advance Hegseth’s nomination toward confirmation.

At heart, it’s not about action-packed visuals of Donald Trump’s first week back to Washington: It’s about America’s yearning for optimistic, can-do leaders who are the anti-Biden.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is opposing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

The 47th president issued a series of executive orders, saw his first Cabinet member confirmed and moved into the White House, all in a day's work.

One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place, even for his more controversial choices.

The Republican senator said on Sunday that he believes the president will fill the inspectors general positions that were recently terminated.

President Donald Trump has worked to advance a flurry of policy priorities in the first week of his second term, while more Cabinet nominees work through the confirmation process. Follow live updates.

A familiarity with the gears of government helped Trump’s team move with much more speed and sweep in their first week than they did eight years ago.