Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.

The Department ... clueless,” Duckworth assesses bluntly to Rolling Stone. A woman and a combat veteran who lost both legs in Iraq, Duckworth voted to confirm both Mark Esper and James Mattis, Trump’s ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing ...

FILE - Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ... the standards of the Secretary of Defense?” Peters asked. Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth also asked that, saying ...

"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them." ...

Tammy Duckworth’s performance at Tuesday’s confirmation hearing of Defense Secretary nominee ... With the inauguration of Donald Trump approaching, here are some numbers to consider and ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, was in full combat mode as she went hard after Hegseth and his qualifications to lead the ...

Bill Cassidy announced Friday that he would vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense ... of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday his picks for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, and multiple deputy assistants to the president in the Office of Legislative ...

Trump's inauguration ceremony is Monday. President-elect Donald Trump is on the cusp ... In 2021, the Department of Defense said there were approximately 2,200 people in the military services ...