Republican lawmakers are grappling with an effective response to President Donald Trump’s seeming readiness to bend to Russia’s demands on Ukraine’s future. Their reactions — which range ...

But Colby’s chops are being debated by at least several lawmakers, according to Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), who told Roll Call the nominee poses “a concern to a number of senators.” ...

Jonathan Martin is POLITICO’s senior political columnist ... “disturbed,” as Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) put it to me. Why, Wicker and most every other ...

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) painted recent remarks from Defense Secretary ... “Hegseth is going to be a great Defense secretary, ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said he “was not surprised” by their votes and “I do understand” their explanations. “Lisa Murkowski is a good Republican who ...

“He’s not beholden to the status quo and is open to new ideas,” Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said in a speech this week. “He’s intent on lethality and ...

Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi ... made the remarks in interviews with Politico, in response to comments Mr. Hegseth made earlier this week during a trip to Brussels. The secretary said ...

By POLITICO. SELLING TRUMP ON DEFENSE BUMP ... alongside Senate Armed Services Chair ROGER WICKER (R-Miss.), with the aim of securing his support for hiking military spending to 4 to 5 percent ...

Wicker went on to compare Hegseth’s remarks to something far-right commentator Tucker Carlson would have written. Carlson ...

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) painted recent remarks from ... although he wasn’t my choice for the job,” Wicker told Politico on Friday. “But he made a rookie mistake in Brussels, and he’s ...

Senate Armed Services Chair ROGER WICKER confirmed the matter in an interview ... to say he and the progressive Schatz have differing politics, he praised Schatz’s heavy focus on Pacific ...

Senate Armed Services Chair Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS ... s walked back some of what he said but not that line,” Wicker told Politico. “I don’t know who wrote the speech — it is the ...