Six of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Some will face easier paths than others.

Seven of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Some will face easier paths than others.

And so it is important to have both of these elements. LEILA FADEL, HOST: You know, I covered Iraq for a long time, and so much that Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, the new leaders in town, have done is ...

To discuss, NPR's Scott Horsley joins us. Good morning, Scott. SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: Good morning, Leila. FADEL: So, not a surprise - Biden's said for months he opposed this deal, but now it's ...

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Oh, I've heard about this, Leila. People say Broadway in New York City follows an old trail, for example. FADEL: Yeah. Yeah, here's another thing - some of the old trails ...

FADEL: Joining us now is NPR's congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Hi, Claudia. CLAUDIA GRISALES, BYLINE: Hey, Leila. FADEL: All right, so Mike Johnson was elected speaker after his ...

President-elect Trump says he wants to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal and has called making Canada the 51st U.S. state a, quote, "great idea." Never mind that they're all sovereign ...