It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

“None of those three countries are in ASEAN,” responded Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois. “I suggest you do a little homework.” ASEAN is made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia ...

While signing executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter what "can you expect" from countries in NATO that "spend the least amount," including France and Spai ...

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...

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

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth announced she would vote against Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary. Duckworth criticized Hegseth for lacking the qualifications needed for the role.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, and said that Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) and other Republican Senators backing ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Tammy Duckworth asked the nominee for factual details ... The bloc has since expanded to include Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. The bloc covers a total GDP of around $4.2 trillion ...