It would be very hard for a president to override the advice he was getting from the secretary and the chairman [of the joint ...

Senate hearings are set to begin for Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many have been meeting with senators individually.

Heading into Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, the Iowa senator’s support for Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon is seen ...

Senate confirmation hearings set to begin this week are likely to reveal a defining trait uniting Donald Trump’s incoming ...

The Defense Department will face many herculean challenges over the next four years, and Pete Hegseth is simply not up to the ...

The committee’s Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s ...

The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its ...

Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will ...

The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, is the most ...

Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review ...

In a bipartisan move, Senate Democrats join Republicans to advance a key immigration bill in a procedural vote.