And Trump was pleased with Hegseth’s pledge to fight for his nomination on Capitol Hill earlier in the day. By Friday morning, Trump — who has been quiet this week as Hegseth met with senators — ...

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law gave an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee accusing him of being “abusive” toward his second ex-wife, according to a copy of the affidavit obtained by ...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she’s seeking more information from the White House, both on what funds are being used to cover military paychecks ...