Senate Majority Leader John Thune argued that Senate Republicans are actually “ahead of schedule” in the confirmation process ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discusses what’s next in the confirmation process for Trump administration ...

The Senate has officially confirmed Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump administration on Friday.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote. Republicans pushed back ...

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

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 ...

The Senate will meet for a rare session on Saturday to vote on whether to confirm Gov. Kristi Noem as the director of Homeland Security.

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the ...