Iowa’s Sen. Joni Ernst, seen by Trump allies as a pivotal vote, says she will back the Defense Secretary pick.

Senate Democrats grilled Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, about allegations of sexual ...

Pete Hegseth spent several hours in front of the Senate, where Democrats repeatedly questioned his fitness for the position ...

Senate Republicans are expressing optimism that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, ...

Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) pressed Hegseth on whether he would resign if he drank in office (he declined to answer directly ...

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal ...

Bush-era ruling, structure of tax provisions means both chambers would have to vote on a second budget blueprint before ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice to head up the Pentagon, faced a Senate confirmation grilling from the Armed ...

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for defense secretary, drew Democrats’ ire for past statements voicing strong opposition to ...

The Defense nominee said he’ll ‘look under the hood’ if confirmed.