Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) hammered Pete Hegseth on his qualifications, which amount to leading a few dozen soldiers in the military and about 10 people at a nonprofit. She also knocked his ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary ...

Trump’s Pentagon pick has denied the allegations, calling them part of a ‘smear campaign.’ ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing ...

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.

Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.