Fla., sailed through his secretary of state confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday.

To questions about the passage in a book in which he said he opposed letting the laws ... He told the panel’s female senators—including Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in battle, and Elissa Slotkin ...

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 ...

Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, a veteran who lost both legs during combat in Iraq, chided Hegseth over gaps in his knowledge of foreign policy and lack of management experience. "You say you ...

Do Democrats have a plan to deal with an emboldened, wealthy Trump? Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth warned that in addition to being radically unqualified, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s ...

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) argues he’s unqualified. She quizzed Hegseth about foreign alliances and the association of southeast Asian nations. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine pressed Hegseth on ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator called U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s behavior during the Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday “embarrassing.” Duckworth, a disabled veteran ...

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BANGKOK — (AP) — 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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. During a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed ...

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.

During a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could ...