WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, ...

Pete Hegseth, dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse, is increasingly expected to be confirmed by the Senate on Friday night.

Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski — who broke with her party on numerous occasions to support former President Joe ...

Five days after assuming the White House, President Donald Trump is racking up a number of wins and losses after issuing a ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

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

Trump told reporters he was "surprised" Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins planned to vote against former Fox ...

Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, confirmed the payment for Massachusetts Democratic Sen.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a Republican, predicted that Pete Hegseth will be confirmed as Defense secretary Friday ...

President Donald Trump said Friday that he wasn’t expecting Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine ...

Two Republican senators publicly announced they would vote against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s cabinet pick for defense secretary.