WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's ...

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...

Even the president isn’t sure if his defense-secretary pick can squeak through what is expected to be an extremely close ...

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has been named chair of the Senate Armed Services’ subcommittee overseeing U.S. nuclear weapons and ...

Senate Republicans may use the Senate Intelligence Committee's power to force DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard to a floor vote if she can't pass through the committee.

Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday ...

Kash Patel is set to join the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning to face his nomination hearing to serve as the second Trump administration's FBI director.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he believes President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has ...

Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations ... will have his hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. House Republicans are headed ...

Pete Hegseth, the former co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, will be the next secretary of defense, after he squeaked by Senate ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell shared harsh sentiments about the qualifications of Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host.

the panel that will ultimately be the committee with the deciding vote on whether his nomination to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services advances to the full Senate. He must receive ...