By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Culture war issues like diversity in the military, rather than overseas conflicts, will likely be the focus of a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday for U.

Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run. Here’s a look at the schedule for Senate hearings set so far, in Eastern time:

Energy committee chairman Sen. Mike Lee postponed Burgum's hearing, saying his paperwork was unnecessarily delayed.

Senate confirmation hearings scheduled this week for more than a dozen of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet choices will provide an early test of his hold over Senate Republicans. Mr. Trump has urged the Republicans to stay united and quickly deliver the team he has selected. Read more ›

She met with former Syria President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus seven years ago. He has been accused of atrocities against thousands of his own people. She has been criticized for being too friendly with Russia, questioning U.S. efforts to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Friday said it will hold a Jan. 16 nomination hearing on President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, Scott Bessent.

Cabinet confirmation hearings will provide an early glimpse at how Senate Republicans will handle Donald Trump's wishes in his second term.

Donald Trump’s incoming administration has begun loyalty testing National Security Council workers, causing some to even jump ship before the president-elect’s inauguration. The nonpolitical officials have been asked a series of questions relating to their personal politics: Who they voted for in the 2024 election,