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

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the ceasefire agreement affects President ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, was in full combat mode as she went hard after Hegseth and his qualifications to lead the ...

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was one of the critics, telling Hegseth he is not qualified to be the defense secretary. She joins "The ...

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unqualified" to be confirmed as Defense secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faced a Senate grilling on Tuesday as lawmakers determine whether they will vote in support of the nominee ...

In one exchange, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., asked the National Guard vet “how many members are in ASEAN?” referring to the alliance of Southeast Asian nations. “I couldn’t tell you the ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Defense is on Capitol Hill to take questions ... Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Senator Tammy ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill ... called the hearing into order on Capitol Hill at 9:30 a.m. EST. He acknowledged signals of approval from the audience as Hegseth entered and in his opening speech ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces a Senate hearing Tuesday while hearings slated for other nominees have been postponed. President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete ...