Several of US President-elect Donald Trump's top nominees are set to face intense scrutiny from senators this week as part of the confirmation process for their proposed roles in the incoming administration.

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Another potentially tense hearing is expected as Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, appears before Friday’s Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Meanwhile, hearings are not yet scheduled for other Trump picks, including some of the most contentious:

Here is the schedule for the first week of Senate confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's 2025 cabinet picks with links to live video streams for each event. Trump's other picks have yet to be scheduled,

The senator needs to join a group of distinguished Maine predecessors in taking a principled stand.

Three days ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, many of his most prominent Cabinet choices have sailed relatively unscathed through their hearings and are poised to win confirmation as Republican senators rallied around them and appeared largely unwilling to defy Trump’s wishes.

WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT BIDEN: Tom Malinowski, former Democratic New Jersey representative, had some interesting thoughts about Biden’s and Trump’s relative strengths and weaknesses when it came to the Israel-Hamas truce. Malinowksi, a former assistant secretary of state in the Obama administration, wrote:

Many of Trump's picks for top jobs in his next administration have not worked at the highest levels of government or in the private sector.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kick off this week.

Senate Confirmation hearings are in full swing now. Several others are set to follow. Here's how to watch them live when they occur

Several of Donald Trump’s highest-profile Cabinet nominees are viewed more negatively than positively by Americans, a new poll found. Pete Hegseth is among the least popular.

As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or