WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S.

Pete Hegseth just failed Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) test of whether he is fit to serve as Secretary of Defense in Donald Trump’s second administration. During Hegseth’s Senate ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth broached the topic during a heated Senate confirmation for Hegseth. President-elect Donald Trump picked Hegseth to be his defense secretary. Pete Hegseth was grilled during ...

Tammy Duckworth’s behavior during the Senate ... Hegseth because he’s divorced or has some personal issues in his background, we all do,” Friess said. “Getting divorced disqualifies ...

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. said Tuesday they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) continued her attacks on President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, during an appearance on The View, saying he is not qualified for the job.

The exchange occurred when Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois asked Hegseth about ASEAN’s significance. Duckworth, a veteran critical of Hegseth’s nomination, requested that he ...

Tammy Duckworth of Illinois ... Hegseth acknowledged during his hearing that he does not have the traditional background of past defense secretaries, promising to be a “change agent” for ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, ...

About half of Americans say it’s a “very” or “somewhat” bad thing for the president to rely on people without any background ... Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth also asked that ...