There was another round of Senate confirmation hearings today on Capitol Hill. A number of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees were on the hot seat again today as they answered numerous questions from several Senate committee members.

The peaceful certification Monday of November’s presidential election in the United States stands in stark contrast with the violence of 2021 when then-President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington.

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks as soon as Jan.