Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

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

Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins sided with Democrats ... which Reed and committee chair, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., reviewed. There were several tense moments during Reed and other ...

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

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

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

The Alaska Republican’s decision Thursday comes ahead of a crucial test vote to advance Hegseth’s nomination toward confirmation.

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

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...