Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, withstood hours of questioning during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Monday said President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is ...

This week’s Senate’s confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s first wave of Cabinet-level nominees got off to an ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking ...

Democrats grilled Trump’s defense secretary pick over ugly allegations against him. But barring a last-minute surprise, he appears on track to be confirmed.

A group of top Senate Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Friday to re-impose a Foreign Terrorist Organization ...

“Mr. Hegseth had three audiences: the committee, the United States Senate and the American general ... done a good job in many cases,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the committee ...

Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ... the Pentagon as the United States faces threats from Russia, China, Iran and adversaries around the world. If approved by the committee, the full ...

Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.

Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee ... the huge department — and how he would represent the United States in diplomatic situations around the world.