Shortly after Donald Trump blindsided senators and endorsed the House’s plan to advance the president’s agenda Wednesday, ...

NC Senator Thom Tillis changed his vote for Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense from a firm 'no' to a 'yes' due to pressure ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case ...

Pete Hegseth’s controversial nomination as defense secretary moved a step closer to confirmation with the Senate Armed ...

“Trump likes John Thune and while they’ve had these disagreements ... At the height of the questions over Pete Hegseth’s selection for Defense secretary, and just before a vote was scheduled ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran ... the deficiencies in our readiness,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) declared in a floor speech. Getty Images A lawyer for Trump ...