Two Senate committees have named subcommittee leaders who will be in charge of transportation policy during this new 119th ...

Roger Wicker, R-Miss ... and said that may just be what makes him an "excellent choice." Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Hegseth ...

WASHINGTON—A key witness in the contentious Senate confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was assured by Sen. Thom ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's ...

By Katherine Gypson The U.S. Senate late Friday night approved Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense ...

The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...