- Tiebreak. Despite allegations of sexual assault, paying off an accuser, and drinking to incapacitation on the job, Pete ...

Donald Trump will huddle with House Republicans at a GOP retreat on Monday. Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY Network.

New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there will soon be more executive orders from President Trump as he seeks to reshape ...

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in ...

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Thanks to the tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the Trump Administration’s ...

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had terminated the jobs of at least 12 U.S. inspectors general "effective immediately."Chairman of the Council of the Inspectors General of Integri ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's ...

Republicans are reportedly starting to run out of patience with President Donald Trump's national security nominees, according to NBC.

After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to ...

"McConnell spent his life creating this crisis...Only at the end does he find a conscience," political commentator Wajahat Ali wrote.