If I had beene one of the senators questioning Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing, this is what I would have asked: ...

Pete Hegseth seems destined to become America's 29th secretary of defense. Despite the hyperbole and exaggerations of Hegseth ...

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Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth ...

Trump hates US trade deficits, loves US tariffs and is mostly indifferent, if not hostile, toward multilateral arrangements including ASEAN.

Political polarization in the U.S. is at the highest level ever measured. Growing majorities of both Republicans and Democrats say they consider members of the other party to be unintelligent, ...

North Korea slammed military drills between South Korea, Japan, and the US, threatening to respond by exercising its right to ...

Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned several people he said could be unfairly prosecuted ...

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.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing ...