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WHEN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP authorized the full release of federal archives on the assassinations of President John F.

A blizzard of regulations; a power grab over federal funds; and the hollowing out of our nation’s public workforce. It’s just ...

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis told Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law that a sworn statement about his alleged alcohol abuse and abuse of his second wife could convince senators—himself included—to ...

The Quakers are suing Trump’s Department of Homeland Security for allowing ICE raids in places of worship.

The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

Despite allegations of sexual assault, paying off an accuser, and drinking to incapacitation on the job, Pete Hegseth was ...

More Trump nominees with potentially rocky paths to confirmation face hearings in the Senate this week, including Tulsi ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...