"I would point out I've never disparaged women serving in the military," he told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. "I respect every single female service member that has put on the

Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host, is among Trump's more controversial cabinet nominees ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head of the Pentagon.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday that he would vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense.

Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two Republican senators indicated a hard pass on the poorly qualified bad boy from Fox News.

Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no, resulting in a 51-50 margin.

Pete Hegseth has picked up another key vote for confirmation as President-elect Trump's secretary of defense. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Friday said he will vote to confirm Hegseth, an Army ...

Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head of ...

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.

On Friday night, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell strode onto the Senate floor and, without a moment’s hesitation, voted against the Republican president’s nominee for secretary of defense. The vote marked the hard launch of a new, unburdened, and final chapter in McConnell’s 40-year Senate career.

House Speaker Mike Johnson's aide cautioned against subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson, fearing the release of explicit texts with Congress members.