Ratcliffe received a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1987, and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1989. Before being elected to Congress, Ratcliffe served as the ...

The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 7, 2024. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced energy executive Chris Wright as his nominee for secretary of energy on November 16, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The ...

As of January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) had signed 32 executive orders, four proclamations, and 12 memoranda in his second presidential term, which began on January 20, 2025. Each type of ...

This page provides an overview of the confirmation process for Donald Trump's (R) Cabinet nominees in his second presidential term. How many Cabinet members have been confirmed? As of January 23, 2025 ...

ABA ratings of presidential federal judicial nominees • ABA ratings during the Trump administration • ABA ratings during the Biden administration This page lists the number of Article III Federal ...

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon as his nominee for secretary of education on November 19, 2024. This presidential ...

Delaware has a Democratic trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. Delaware has a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls ...

The following chart shows the number of executive orders and average executive orders per year issued by each president of the United States from 1789 to 2025. Average number of executive orders ...

Florida has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...