A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

The Republican-led chamber, requiring only a simple majority, voted to clear a procedural step and set the stage for confirmation likely this weekend.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies.

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...

Kenneth Marcus' name was stripped from a resolution confirming Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's nominees to George Mason University's Board of Visitors.

The Trump administration plans to prosecute state and local officials who resist federal immigration laws, according to a ...

One of the most vexing political questions throughout American history has been the role and importance of the vice president ...

This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing for Wright on January 15, 2025. [1] Click here to read more about the ...

The interim appointments, two in New York and one in Washington, signaled a break from past practice that reflects the ...

Conversations with two dozen Democratic sources reveal a party still debating why they lost and what they'll do next.

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