Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is on a collision course with lawmakers on Capitol Hill who are starting to challenge his ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

The confirmation vote was razor thin because three key GOP senators — Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Alaska's Lisa Murkoswski ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on ...

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who stepped down from the leadership at the end of last year, cast a ...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary Friday after he survived a bruising struggle with Democrats ...

Despite the controversy surrounding his past behavior, former veteran and FOX News host Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...