According to NBC's Julie Tsirkin, the nomination of Fox News personalty Pete Hegseth to be Donald Trump's secretary of ...

A transition aide and an attorney for defense secretary nominee said Pete Hegseth “categorically denies” new allegations ...

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, but Democrats continued to draw out ...

Senate Republicans may have to call in Vice President JD Vance as a lifeline on Thursday to help advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in a crucial ...

The Senate gained the replacements for former Sens. Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance on Tuesday with Florida's Ashley Moody and Ohio's Jon Husted getting sworn in.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

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The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies ...

FILE - Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member ... elect JD Vance could cast ...

The Trump administration has shut down processing centers in Central and South American countries that allowed migrants to apply to come to the United States legally.

Mr. Trump, who has moved quickly to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion programs, accused the Justice Department under President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of hampering the police, even though nearly ...