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After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, the ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back ...

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is introduced during Belleville’s 26th annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2024. Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ...

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, is the most unqualified pick ever for the job. “Being Secretary of Defense is a ...

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. — co-sponsors of the plan — said following the vote they're grateful both chambers of Congress got behind the proposal ...

WASHINGTON — An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted late Friday to the leading members of the Senate ...

“I don’t think that I’m going to be allowed to look at the FBI investigation before the hearing,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., told NBC News on Friday. “I also think it probably is not ...