Pete Hegseth and other appointees of President-elect Donald Trump headed to the Senate this week for hearings. In particular Hegseth – tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Defense – faced ...

President Donald Trump's unconventional pick for Army secretary, Dan Driscoll, appeared poised for a smooth confirmation after a Senate hearing Thursday with little Democrat pushback.

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

Tammy Duckworth said Sunday that Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is “unqualified” for the job, dismissing his military service as “low ranking” and arguing that Donald Trump ...

Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing earlier this week.

The appointment of the Fox News host as Secretary of Defense is ludicrous because previous presidents have selected ...

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious impropriety.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary ... Republican Joni Ernst of Iowa and Democrat Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, are among those grilling him from ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary ... Joni Ernst of Iowa and Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, were among those who questioned him.