A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

The GOP-controlled Senate ... my job as a United States senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense,” said Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee.

Vivek Ramaswamy looks set to miss out on the Senate seat vacated by JD Vance, even after Donald Trump reportedly urged the DOGE co-star to go for it, NBC News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine met with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy last weekend, returning him as a prospect for the coveted U.S. Senate appointment.

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The new cadre of national security officials is highly confident, highly online and scornful of Washington’s foreign policy consensus.

former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley attacked entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy over his proposal to cut United States aid to Israel. It was the longest conversation about Jewish issues all ...

Watch the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Defense Secretary nominee ...

The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. New members were elected on November 5, 2024. The 119th Congress convened on ...

The Department of Government Efficiency was originally envisioned as a joint Elon Musk — Vivek Ramaswamy mission outside the federal government. Now it is all Elon — and he is inside.

Follow updates and coverage on Trump's administration as the president addresses the World Economic Forum and the Senate considers Trump Cabinet nominees.

CRISIS IN CONGO: Rwanda-backed rebels have seized the city of Goma in eastern Congo, escalating an ongoing crisis between the two countries that has displaced some 6 million people and fueled one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.