Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth ... came to the United States as children ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number ... the six plus Russia and the United States. The ASEAN nations are also central ...

WASHINGTON (WTVY) - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) will be taking the gavel to lead the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, it was announced Monday.

With Democrats opposed and some Republican votes wavering, the committee could employ unusual maneuvers to advance Trump’s ...

Despite allegations he’s faced since being announced as Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Hegseth managed to convince ...

The United States Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick, Pete Hegseth, as Defense Secretary on Friday night. The development comes after a high-tempered battle to sway lawmakers ...

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 ...

In the affidavit to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, she alleged that Hegseth caused his second wife to fear for her personal safety and abused alcohol over the course of many years.