Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to ...

Five days after assuming the White House, President Donald Trump is racking up a number of wins and losses after issuing a ...

Promising a “fight” to protect all Chicagoans, Mayor Brandon Johnson said yesterday he has not reached out to the White House in the face of Republican President Donald Trump’s ongoing threats against ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats ...

Pete Hegseth needs a simple majority in the Senate for confirmation. With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority, he requires at least 51 votes. Given Senator Murkowski's opposition, Hegseth must secure ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced Thursday that she would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense.

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...

This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Hegseth on January 14, 2025. [1] Click here to read more about the ...