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

Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will ...

Thune spoke about a lack of "clarity" when suggesting that clearing confirmation hearings wasn't as certain for Patel as for ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says ...

At least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for Pentagon chief — a rare move for the committee that oversees his ...

WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is set to face lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in what is likely to be his only ...

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving ...

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

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...

Lawmakers will grill the 44-year-old Hegseth and Bondi, 59, before the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees, respectively, ...

Although Cabinet nominees' background checks are usually only shared with committee leaders, John Thune said he is open to ...