WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, brushing aside a litany of misconduct allegations and the ...

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley ...

In an interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees are pushing through a gauntlet of confirmation hearings with the help of allied ...

As a rape survivor and advocate for tackling sexual assault in the military, Ernst's support for Hegseth had seemed uncertain ...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of the Defense Department has enough Republican support needed to clear the Senate ...

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is one step closer to receiving the GOP votes he needs to sail through ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...