appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced Thursday that she would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense.

Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said he “was not surprised” by their votes and “I do understand” their explanations. “Lisa Murkowski is a good Republican who ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services ... Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. But after Tuesday’s hearing, Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee who faces re ...

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

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on ...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted Thursday against advancing President Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, who has ...

The Alaska Republican and a Danish parliamentarian said the Arctic island is “open for business, but not for sale.” A United States senator and a Danish lawmaker on Monday issued a joint ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, ...