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 affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad ...

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 budget exceeding US$62.2 billion. It is a massive ...

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 will stay away from the US Capitol, fulfilling the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The secretary of state wears several hats, including managing the day-to-day at the U.S. Department of State. Greg Mathieson/Mai/Getty Images U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Donald ...

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 nation’s preeminent museum network. Bunch, who was the ...

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 leadership, the multiple agencies that constitute ...

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Two candidates vying to be the next Secretary of State are campaigning on issues that have nothing to do with the office they're seeking to hold.