Senator Joni Ernst has told the US Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) to shut down the $42 billion Broadband Equity, ...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to ...

Sources familiar with private discussions tell ABC News that a growing list of replacements is emerging to possibly replace ...

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators ...

A former Fox News host suggested an idea Tuesday night on CNN to President-elect Donald Trump, should Trump's embattled nomination for Pentagon chief fall through.Trump tapped Pete Hegseth, a Fox News ...

As many as six GOP senators are not currently comfortable supporting Hegseth, following allegations concerning drinking and ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday looking to shore up support as he fends ...

Diana Siguenza, a retired nurse who lives in Cedar Rapids, and Sue Cahalan, a retired physician assistant from Norway, Iowa, ...

Diana Siguenza, a retired nurse who lives in Cedar Rapids, expressed strong opposition to RFK Jr.’s nomination, citing his ...

Senate Republicans say they are open to supporting the president-elect's decisions. But they also want to see precedent ...