Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! All eyes were on the Senate as the upper chamber continued to consider a number of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, including former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin.

The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. It's a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations.

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has moved to take up President Donald Trump’s nominees for EPA administrator and secretaries of Interior and Energy. Thune filed a motion to wind down debate on former Rep. Lee Zeldin for EPA, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for Interior and executive Chris Wright for Energy.

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

The Department of Transportation is poised to reverse Biden-era fuel economy standards that increase fuel efficiency by 50% by 2031.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.

Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be similar moves to come if the White House does not change its tune in short order.