The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, via video link this morning — his first major speech to a global audience since taking office on Monday.After prepared remarks, ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Senate Democrats are returning to the confirmation wars of 2017 as they attempt to find their footing in a new Republican ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This ...

President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans who have enthusiastically re-embraced Trump after his 2020 defeat and his attempts to overturn ...

Though Trump started off his first full day as president by unceremoniously firing four prominent appointees from Biden’s ...