The US Senate on Friday overwhelmingly voted to confirm retired Marine general James Mattis as defense secretary for President Donald Trump. Mattis’s confirmation, the first action taken by senators after Trump was sworn in, passed by a 98-1 majority. Lawmakers had first passed a special waiver allowing Mattis, who retired ...
Donald Trump has sworn in as the 45th president of the United States at Capitol Hill, pledging to embark on “a great national effort to rebuild this country and restore its promise for the American people.” The 70-year-old Republican took the oath of office on the steps of the US ...
