Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) blasted DEI practices in the military during his questioning of Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Hegseth responded ...

Republican Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri attacked Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies during Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing while using a misspelled sign.

The state’s junior senator aims to make federal agencies eliminate three regulations for each proposed new rule, and make it cost less than rules it replaces.

Billionaires, foreign leaders, Cabinet picks, governors and lawmakers have converged on the president-elect’s Palm Beach estate.

Trump’s inauguration will be held today inside the Capitol Rotunda, to avoid the cold outside. He is completing a political comeback unlike any in American history, Peter Baker writes. He is also returning to the White House in a far stronger position than he was in last time.

Live updates on the Trump transition ahead of next week's inauguration. Follow the latest as Senate confirmation hearing continue for the incoming administration.

The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl is part of a resurgent network of nuclear hawks who want to expand the nuclear arsenal.

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.

Pete Hegseth emerged from a Senate committee hearing with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks of scrutiny over his qualifications and allegations of misconduct.

Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). Schmitt plans to vote for the legislation, criticizing the court’s efforts. “It’s a discredited organization that essentially has gone after Israel,” he said. “It’s an anti-American sort of effort so I think we should ...

Eric Trager, a Jewish Republican Senate staffer and Egypt expert, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Middle East advisor on the National Security Council, multiple news organizations reported.