In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.

Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as ...

Efforts by conservatives to pressure Republican senators to support Trump’s Cabinet nominees have largely been successful so ...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will not support the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the defense department, citing a lack of experience and concerns ...

Fort Bliss is an Army facility near El Paso, Texas, which is a key crossing point between the U.S. and Mexico.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on ...

“Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer ... McConnell, the former GOP leader in the Senate, had not declared his vote, but signaled skepticism in an earlier speech when he declared ...

A crucial committee senator said she would vote to advance Tulsi Gabbard to a floor vote in a statement on Monday evening.

Pete Hegseth vehemently denied the accusation and ... as well as his hostility to women serving in combat. But he allayed GOP fears with a confident display at his confirmation hearing.

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the defense department toward ... a measure of Trump's political power and ability to get what he wants from the GOP-led Congress, and use the ...

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

Pete Hegseth seemingly has at least the 50 votes he needs to get across the finish line. Two potential swing votes in the GOP conference — Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Curtis (R-Utah ...