This comes after Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that ordered the name Mt. McKinley be reinstated and the ...

President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and ...

Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, signaling that ...

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the ...

A son of a Democratic political dynasty, Kennedy is seeking to become the nation's top health official under President Donald ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first ...

U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski was alone in stridently opposing Trump’s blanket pardon for Jan. 6 defendants, and his order to ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the ...

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

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