The trip comes days after the president said he would “rather see the states take care of their own problems” while complaining about federal disaster response in an interview

"Mr President, why did you invite Adam Schiff on your trip if you called him scum?" an off-camera reporter then asked.

Mark Halperin gave his analysis on the recent Senate hearings for Trump cabinet nominations: MARK HALPERIN: On Capitol Hill, we could spend an hour on each of the six hearings. I've been lobbied all day by different people to emphasize different parts of the hearings,

Republicans in the Senate and the Trump transition should not get too confident. There are plenty of nominees still to go. But so far, the nominees who have performed have done so exceptionally well. The second Trump administration is already off to a much stronger start than the first.

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast the tiebreaking vote. Hegseth’s nomination had been hampered by allegations of misconduct.

And the Senate around 9 p.m. is expected to hold a final confirmation vote for Pete Hegseth ... from across the USA TODAY Network. Sen. Adam Schiff, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

Donald and Melania Trump will stop in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first trip of his second term. Follow along for live updates.

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct, misogynistic and racist comments, and mismanaged finances at two organizations.