Secretary of State nominee Florida Senator Marco Rubio and the nominee for attorney general ... hearing Hegseth secured a key Republican vote from Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, a sexual assault survivor and military veteran She was previously non ...

Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

Here's a look at how U.S. senators from West Virginia voted over the previous week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: DEPORTABLE CRIMINAL OFFENSES: The Senate has approved an amendment sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst,

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.

At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.

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The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from

Democrats accused Republicans of speeding up Hegseth’s nomination amid the numerous allegations of impropriety

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...