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 ...

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on January 15, 2025. Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, January 15, 2025 The Senate ...

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 ...