Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) told reporters Tuesday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, “acquitted himself.” Thune made the ...

The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

"Once Pete Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the floor by my colleagues ... After the Hegseth vote, the Senate will next ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior ... Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican and brand-new majority leader, must be breathing a sigh of relief at the outcome.

The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on Saturday, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance to end a stalemate in Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, during which some ...

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the ...