Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

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As the push to end in-state tuition for undocumented students continues in Tallahassee, a group of students right here is ...

An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense ...

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President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and ...

Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees.

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

The South Dakota governor will oversee a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and a clampdown on illegal ...

The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive ...

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For years, powerful right-wing figures have pushed a plan: Have states call a convention to amend the Constitution. It now has more momentum than ever, in part because it would allow a path for ...