Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing ...

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way ...

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth cleared a crucial Senate procedural hurdle despite new allegations of abusing a former ...

Both Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted "no" in a procedural vote on Hegseth's confirmation Thursday.

The chamber will need a simple majority in what will be his first test vote that comes as several key Republicans hold their cards close to their vest.

The Senate has advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination for Defense Secretary, setting up a confirmation vote. Also, the House GOP is eyeing cuts to social welfare programs. NBC news' Julie Tsirkin, MSNBC ...

Collins was one of two Republican senators to break ranks and oppose Hegseth Thursday, but it didn't stop the nomination from moving forward.

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...

Unredacted affidavit contains previously unreported allegation about Pete Hegseth’s behavior toward second wife Hegseth has denied all allegations in the affidavit, which was written by his former ...

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 ...

"So that's the two senators that are out. Mitch McConnell is in as is all as are all the other senators in the conference." ...