I introduced a bill that would create a permanent, comprehensive ban on the use of taxpayer funding for abortion. The U.S. Congress regularly passes measures that make it ...

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., called Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of ...

Roger Wicker, R-Miss., center ... Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday ...

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and ...

The news of the payment amount comes the same day the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination along a party-line vote.

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 amon ...