Twenty-two members of the Senate Democratic caucus flipped their votes on former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), President Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department, after the White House

The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Read about the Senate confirmation of former congressman Sean Duffy as Transportation secretary and learn about the memo he signed concerning CAFE standards.

"The Senate must not be business as usual," warned Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as nearly two dozen Democrats cast a protest vote on a Trump nominee.

President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s rail-related spending — including billions of dollars in funding for Amtrak — appears to be affected by President Donald Trump’s order freezing spending on thousands of federal assistance programs.

For now, the Democratic resistance on Capitol Hill against Trump's grant freeze appears to be taking the form of protest votes.

Outrage over Trump's Office of Management and Budget order freezing all federal spending led 22 Senate Democrats to switch their votes to 'No' on relatively uncontroversial Trump nominee Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.