Pete Hegseth and other appointees of President-elect Donald Trump headed to the Senate this week for hearings. In particular ...

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

Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, was in full combat mode as she went hard after Hegseth and his qualifications to lead the ...

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unqualified" to be confirmed as Defense secretary.

Tammy Duckworth said Sunday that Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is “unqualified” for the job, dismissing his military service as “low ranking” and arguing that Donald Trump ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing earlier this week.

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious ...

In many respects, the choice of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to become secretary of Defense was Donald Trump’s most ...