President Donald Trump is several steps closer to solidifying his America First cabinet, thanks to Thursday’s Senate ...

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Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski — who bre with her party on numerous occasions to support former President Joe Biden’s nominees — became the first Republican senator […] ...

The Senate is set to hold an initial procedural vote on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday as ...

As the Senate approaches its final confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary, Democrats are continuing to raise ...

One of Trump’s picks is currently an evangelical pastor: Southern Baptist Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood ...

A Portsmouth teacher is facing sexual assault charges; Town Center is filling former Bed Bath & Beyond store with grocer, sporting goods stores; Pete Hegseth clears Senate vote for defense secretary ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee as secretary of defense, has said this about Fort Liberty's name.

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military ...

President Trump’s second term has gotten off to a roaring start as he continues to use unprecedented executive power to ...

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely ...

As a Republican, her vote on Hegseth’s confirmation has immense power, as Hegseth can only afford to lose three Republican ...