Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

"Our troops deserve better than someone as erratic and unqualified as Pete Hegseth," he added. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said: "We deserve a Secretary of Defense with solid experience ...

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as the FBI’s ninth director, installing a close ally of President ...

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's ...

The question every American lawmaker faces this year at the Munich conference: Does America still stand behind Europe and ...

“Mr President, why did you invite Adam Schiff on your trip if you called ... Another reporter asked about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth clearing a key vote in the Senate yesterday ...

Let’s not mince words about what this represents: a surrender of Ukraine’s interests and our own, even before negotiations ...

Adam Schiff, D-Calif ... Just one nominee — new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — lost three GOP votes in his final confirmation vote, though he won a majority with a tie-breaking vote ...