Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks and voted against nominating Hegseth.

The $50,000 payment was made years after the woman told police that Hegseth sexually assaulted her in a California hotel room in 2017.

Trump’s nominee for CIA Director breezes through US Senate, while the president’s controversial Defense pick passes procedural vote, but not without Republican objection.

Republican senators are scrambling to get President Donald Trump’s cabinet appointees confirmed, promising to vote through ...

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth on Thursday took a major step closer to winning his bid to become U.S. secretary of defense. On a 51-49 vote, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the ...