President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This ...

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) expressed skepticism about the Trump administration’s efforts to fold the U.S. Agency for ...

The United States has a new secretary of veterans affairs. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins to the job, putting the former congressman in charge of care for America’s veterans.

I want Congress to exercise its right and power as a co-equal branch of the federal government. Yes, I do,” Wicker replied ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed during a visit to the southwestern border on Monday to use thousands of U.S. active-duty ...

Sen. Thom Tillis told colleagues he was a ‘no’ the night before the defense secretary’s confirmation, setting off party pressure. His turnaround left witnesses who had come forward as collateral ...

The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy ...

The U.S. military’s recruiting troubles came just as it was attempting a fundamental shift in its mission. For decades, the ...

President Donald Trump (R) was inaugurated for his second term as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. He serves with Vice President J.D. Vance (R), a former senator from Ohio.