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

Pete Hegseth’s inexperience could put troops’ lives in danger, warned the combat veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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 ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, faced tough questions from senators during ...

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

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Joni Ernst ... Pete Hegseth is seated between two close allies who’ve helped advocate for his nomination on Capitol Hill. On Hegseth’s left sits Norm Coleman, former ...

Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.). Hegseth has frequented the Capitol while seeking to ... a congressional aide confirmed to The Hill. Reed, who met with Hegseth on Wednesday ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are bracing for a week of more of the same ... not to mention the ongoing conflicts America is ...

The matter has emerged as a spirited debate on Capitol Hill, with House GOP lawmakers, led by Johnson, pushing for a single measure and Senate Republicans, with Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D ...