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.

So Nightly asked health and public health leaders — what questions do they want senators to ask Kennedy at the hearings? Responses have been lightly edited. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve ...

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

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 ...

Senate Democrats are returning to the confirmation wars of 2017 as they attempt to find their footing in a new Republican majority. Democrats are dragging out the confirmation process for ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans who have enthusiastically re-embraced Trump after his 2020 defeat and his attempts to overturn ...

Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams sat for an interview on The Tucker Carlson Show, completing his conservative evolution in ...

Though Trump started off his first full day as president by unceremoniously firing four prominent appointees from Biden’s ...