Freshman GOP senator sets social media ablaze with 'best' response to Hegseth’s answer on gender question
Conservatives erupted Tuesday on social media following an exchange between Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and ...
Pete Hegseth is enjoying a perverse GOP version of affirmative action
Chris Hayes reacts to Pete Hegseth's hearing and explains why the GOP, despite railing against DEI, is stacking the Trump ...
Republican Questioned Over His Pete Hegseth Defense
Senator Markwayne Mullin was grilled on CNN over remarks that lawmakers turn up to vote drunk as he tried to defend Pete ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick, has GOP Sen. John Curtis’ support
Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense ...
Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary ...
GOP Senator Doubles Down on Bizarre Drunk-Voting Defense of Pete Hegseth
A GOP senator who controversially defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon against allegations of ...
Top Republican Says Hegseth Is ‘Unconventional’ Nominee
Sen. Roger Wicker, (R., Miss.), the new chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an opening statement ...
'Voilà': Ernst's flip on Hegseth reveals GOP's loyalty to (and fear of) Trump
Pete Hegseth's path to becoming Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense looks much clearer now that Sen. Joni Ernst says he'll ...
GOP Hegseth holdout presses Defense secretary nominee on her top 3 issues in military
Initial Republican holdout supporting Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense, Sen. Joni Ernst, questioned the nominee about her ...
No Cracks in Republican Support for Hegseth
Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate Republicans. He’s getting it. Chairman Roger Wicker (R., Miss) let him ...