During Pete Hegeth's confirmation hearing, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sparred with the defense secretary nominee about numerous matters, including his views on women in combat.

Senator Tammy Duckworth criticized Pete Hegseth’s qualifications for Secretary of Defense, citing his lack of experience in managing defense budgets, leading audits, or conducting international ...

During Tuesday's heated Senate confirmation hearing, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled for Pete Hegseth over the Association of ...

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Live updates on the Trump transition ahead of next week's inauguration. Follow the latest as Senate confirmation hearing continue for the incoming administration.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for a second time on Monday. Which Illinois representatives will be ...

Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent defended President-elect Donald Trump’s economic strategy in a Senate hearing today. Bessent, a longtime hedge fund manager who once worked for Democratic ...

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Sen. MARCO RUBIO (R-Fla.) is used to questioning witnesses after his 14 years in the Senate and eight years in the Florida ...

Israel has not approved the agreement heralded by Biden and Trump, saying Hamas is seeking last-minute changes.

Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the rollover of European Union sanctions on Russia due at the end of this month and believes the EU should decide on the matter only after consulting ...