The memo specifies that the pause will not affect Social Security or Medicare benefits, nor does it include “assistance provided directly to individuals.” ...

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

CNN’s Manu Raju says former Republican senate leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted “no” against Pete Hegseth’s ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) broke ranks with Republicans and opposed President Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during a Senate procedural vote that narrowly ...

Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls ...

A flurry of executive orders that President Donald Trump signed into place Monday night included one that cemented language ...

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing reveals that “serious questions are disappearing” in Donald Trump’s Republican party as Trump and Senate ...

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t ...

Undaunted, the weekend before Christmas, Trump throws a fresh stunner into the headlines. He declares he wants the US to ...