Ryan English, 24, was carrying makeshift explosives and knives near the U.S. Capitol building on Monday, police charge in court papers.

The nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary by President Donald Trump was confirmed Monday by the Senate.

Ryan Michael English, 24, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, told Capitol Police officers he would "like to turn himself in" on Monday, telling them he wanted to kill Scott Bessent, who was recently confirmed as the United States secretary of the treasury.

A man arrested Monday at the Capitol with knives and Molotov cocktails said he was targeting Republican officials, court filings show.

Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as Secretary of Defense despite a contentious confirmation process and allegations regarding his past. He aims to revive the military ethos.

News of the payment came as the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination along party lines, with a final vote on his confirmation expected Friday.

Vance had not been on the senate floor during the vote. It wasn't until three GOP senators voted against Hegseth's nomination that he made his way to the Capitol to cast the tie-breaking vote

( The Hill) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce the immediate rescission of the personal security detail and security clearance for former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, several news outlets report .

One of President Donald Trump’s early initiatives is already bearing fruit: Google Maps said Monday that it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Denali to Mount McKinley for users in the United States.

US Capitol Police arrested an unhinged man with knives and Molotov cocktails who allegedly intended to murder House Speaker Mike Johnson as well as Trump cabinet appointees Pete Hegseth and Scott