The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

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 Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and ...

A flurry of executive orders that President Donald Trump signed into place Monday night included one that cemented language ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ...

"Marco Rubio is an exceptionally intelligent man with a profound understanding of American foreign policy," Senator Chuck ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump ...