Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the United States, sending out paychecks ... job at the Pentagon — but at his Senate Armed Services committee hearing on Tuesday, Hegseth ...

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who is a member of the Armed Services Committee, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday advanced Pete ... stance as he sought support for his nomination. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., an Army helicopter pilot who lost ...

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

This year, my colleagues have selected me to lead the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). I am eager to take on the responsibilities of the role, because the committee’s work ...

Pete Hegseth’s inexperience could put troops’ lives in danger, warned the combat veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number ... the six plus Russia and the United States. The ASEAN nations are also central ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate ... a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said in a statement. “As I serve on the Armed Services Committee ...

In a private vote, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Mr. Hegseth’s nomination strictly along party lines on a vote ...