The former Fox News host and military veteran was confirmed after a 50-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This ...

Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.

Noem is set to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which will oversee many of Trump's border and immigraiton changes.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...