Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, withstood hours of questioning during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.

Senate Republicans are urging President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees to resist taking the bait from Democrats when their high-stakes confirmation hearings kick off next week, marking a make-or-break ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, on Tuesday emerged largely unscathed from an at times ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has reportedly ... back and showing that you’re prepared for the job,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said. “The bigger challenge for any of the ...

Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the committee ... Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) likened his answers to the movie “Dodgeball.” “Unfortunately for Mr. Hegseth, his testimony ...

Democrats grilled Trump’s defense secretary pick over ugly allegations against him. But barring a last-minute surprise, he ...

The treatment of Hegseth — the most high-profile of Trump’s nominees to face senators — will also set the tone for how the rest of the picks will fare. This includes how hard Democrats are willing to ...

Watch for any contrition Hegseth shows for his past acts. He has denied the assault allegations and was never charged. But Hegseth has said he won’t drink alcohol if confirmed and has argued he has ...

A little over a month ago, President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees appeared to be entering a world of pain. HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was facing tough questions about his stance on the polio ...

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said Monday that tying the debt limit to California aid for the recent deadly wildfires it has experienced is “not meant as a penalty.” Earlier in the conversation ...