The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to vote Monday on Trump's choice to head the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, but the full Senate vote may not happen until days later. As a result ...

The Secretary is selected and nominated by the President. The candidate must then undergo U.S. Senate hearings and be confirmed by a majority vote before being sworn into office. The President can ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged Senate Republicans with his Cabinet picks. But it's the Republican president ...

It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. As of Friday ...

Karoline Leavitt claimed former President Joe Biden's administration is to blame for the killing of 100 million chickens and ...

WASHINGTON – Sean Duffy’s first big test as secretary of the Department of Transportation came just one day after he was sworn into office. A commercial jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with ...

It's Not Clear Who Will Lead the Pentagon When Trump Takes Office ... is sworn into office. As of Friday, officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary.