Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, and said that Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) and other Republican Senators backing Hegseth ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth announced she would vote against Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary. Duckworth criticized Hegseth for lacking the qualifications needed for the role.

The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the United States, sending out paychecks to 2.1 million service members and more than 770,000 civilians. Its annual budget — $900 billion ...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary over whether he had the "breadth and depth of knowledge" needed to lead international ...