The White House has quietly directed the FBI to halt the background check process for dozens of President Donald Trump's top staffers, and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources familiar ...

Judiciary Democrat worries background check dispute will delay confirmations. Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump's Cabinet ...

Trump team enters agreement with DOJ to submit names for background checks. As Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President ...