Republicans say they are confident that Hegseth, who has been accused of alcohol and domestic abuse, will ultimately be confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced “she cannot in good conscience” support Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense Secretary on Thursday, making her the first Republican senator to announce opposition ...

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she "cannot in good conscience" support Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.

Republicans enjoyed major victories November's elections, with President-elect Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris to win back the White House, the GOP flipping control of the Senate from ...

After securing a second term with the gavel, House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to go two weeks without creating an avoidable and unnecessary mess for himself. Unfortunately for the Louisiana ...

As the party boss with unshakable influence over the GOP grassroots – and, by extension, the congressional rank-and-file – Trump will be key in helping Johnson keep his job as speaker.

To make life easier for you, I’ve distilled the hearings down to a generic and obviously real transcript that tells you all you need to know about the “advice and consent” that the GOP-led ...