Scott Kupor’s confirmation as OPM director comes as the Trump administration continues efforts to significantly scale down the size of the federal workforce.

President Donald Trump successfully secured Senate confirmation for Whitney Hermandorfer, a former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court justices, for a federal appeals court position. This marks the first of 15 judicial nominees by Trump in his second term,

The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing for Defense Minister nominee Ahn Gyu-back on July 15, officials said Tuesday. Ahn, a five-term lawmaker, was tapped as President Lee Jae Myung's first defense minister last month.