Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s shockingly not-private Venmo account shines a light into the shadowy corners of the ...

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

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct ...

Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him ...

Update: Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate Friday night as ... that we want in somebody who's going to lead the men and ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his ...

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious ...

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee ... asked to lower the standards so he can do the job," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-IL., told USA TODAY. Democrats also ripped into ...

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

Pete Hegseth was met with a friendly reception from Senate Republicans ... have been” based on “instances where I’ve seen ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the United States, sending out paychecks to 2.1 million service members and more than 770,000 civilians. Its annual budget — $900 billion ...