President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This ...

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 ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the ...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), was encouraged by Chris Wright’s testimony Wednesday during an ...

More than 10 percent of current senators first entered the chamber through appointment. Their numbers will soon grow.