Moderte Sen. Susan Collins said she will not be backing Pete Hegseth for the role of secretary of defense under the Trump administration.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

Those questions come a day after Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, said in a sworn affidavit that Pete ...

Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday for a final Senate vote to advance his confirmation to lead the Department ...

Maine's independent senator joins Democrats in voting against the Trump nominee over concerns about his answers regarding the ...

Pete Hegseth’s controversial nomination as defense secretary moved a step closer to confirmation with the Senate Armed Services Committee recommending him to the job on party lines. U.S. Sen. Mark ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ...

Last week, writing about Pete Hegseth’s hearing to be confirmed as secretary of defense, New York Times columnist David Brooks condemned the Senate committee’s Democrats for obsessing over the nominee ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly ...

Senate Republicans may have to call in Vice President JD Vance as a lifeline on Thursday to help advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in a crucial procedural vote. The chamber ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee ...