It would be very hard for a president to override the advice he was getting from the secretary and the chairman [of the joint ...

Senate hearings are set to begin for Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many have been meeting with senators individually.

Multiple Democratic senators are pointing with alarm at what they believe are gaps in information provided by the FBI on one ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators ...

Heading into Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, the Iowa senator’s support for Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon is seen ...

Senate confirmation hearings set to begin this week are likely to reveal a defining trait uniting Donald Trump’s incoming ...

The Defense Department will face many herculean challenges over the next four years, and Pete Hegseth is simply not up to the ...

Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing In Senate Armed Services Committee Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for ...

The committee’s Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s ...

The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its ...

An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key ...

The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...