A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

The DOGE push to downsize government employees will hit the coalition that elected Trump,' a senior fellow at the American ...

Congressional Republicans are pressing back on plans from the operation headed by Elon Musk to slash jobs and funding.

The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of ...

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate ... a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said in a statement. “As I serve on the Armed Services Committee ...

In a vote that fell mostly along party lines, the upper chamber voted to confirm Gabbard to oversee and coordinate the work ...

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Saturday she didn’t understand why President Trump fired several departmental inspectors general late Friday night given that ...

Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services ... Monday when Senator Susan Collins said she would back President Donald Trump's nominee. A U.S. Senate committee will vote ...