Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with reporters after meeting with Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s choice to be defense secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11. Mark ...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told reporters on Wednesday that she found it “troubling” information had been omitted from Pete Hegseth’s FBI background check.

Sen. Thom Thillis suggested the Senate Armed Services Committee had been “a little bit generous” when outlining Hegseth’s ...

Asked on Wednesday whether she was concerned that the FBI background check into Pete Hegseth provided by the Trump transition was incomplete, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, replied, “I am.” ...

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet ...

Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.