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

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

Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Six Democrats joined all Republican senators in ...

The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Vice President J.D. Vance cast his first tie-breaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense ...

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first ... as Vice ...

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.

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

During the Senate voting, the Republican lawmakers unanimously supported Noem’s bid and even got support from seven Democrats ...