Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new ...

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels ... is the latest evidence that Hegseth is unfit to lead the Pentagon. “These firsthand observations are highly significant ...

President-elect Donald Trump's surprising pick to lead the Pentagon — former Fox News ... week that Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune has privately told Trump he believes Hegseth ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth ... initiatives being slashed across the federal government. “The Pentagon’s focus will be on war fighting.” The Senate’s ability to confirm ...

Sen. Thom Tillis told colleagues he was a ‘no’ the night before the defense secretary’s confirmation, setting off party ...

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team ...

The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive ...

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.