CNN’s Manu Raju says former Republican senate leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted “no” against Pete Hegseth’s confirmation for Defense Secretary indicating McConnell may be a bit of a wild card in the Republican Senate caucus.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) broke ranks with Republicans and opposed President Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during a Senate procedural vote that narrowly advanced the nomination to a confirmation vote.

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law gave an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee accusing him of being “abusive” toward his second ex-wife, according to a copy of the affidavit obtained by CNN.

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her,

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, seemingly moved closer to being confirmed by the U.S. Senate when Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — after initially expressing skepticism — announced that she plans to vote for him.

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

Congressional correspondent Julie Tsirkin and MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann break down the new reporting about Pete Hegseth with Nicolle Wallace as his nomination gets closer to the finish line while senators grapple with testimony about his second marriage.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his past conduct ...

Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.

President Donald Trump continues to implement his immigration enforcement actions as he’s set to sign new executive actions Monday that would reshape the military. Follow for live updates.