The US Senate advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination as President Donald Trump's defense secretary in a mostly party-line vote, despite strong Democratic opposition and Republican unease. Hegseth, a former combat veteran and Fox News host,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Pete Hegseth as one of the "worse nominees" in President Donald Trump's proposed White House cabinet. The post ‘One of the Very Worst Nominees!’ Chuck Schumer Goes OFF on Pete Hegseth in Last-Ditch Attempt to Stop Trump’s SecDef Pick first appeared on Mediaite.

Senate Democrats plan to question nominees on their loyalty to implementing President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda during confirmation hearings in the coming weeks, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.

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.

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, brushing aside a litany of misconduct allegations and the

I watched Sen. Chuck Schumer on television planting the seed in people’s minds that Pete Hegseth, who is nominated for secretary of defense, is an unsavory character. Hegseth is a

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

N.Y., said he supports Democrat efforts to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's Cabinet, including for key national security roles.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is meeting with ... hearing for controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — just hours before its set to take place.

The Trump cabinet is taking shape as Republicans rush to confirm key nominees, but Democrats are raising concerns about some of the picks and working to slow the process.

Two GOP senators said they will not support President Trump’s Defense pick Pete Hegseth, who can only afford to lose three Republican votes and still clinch