In an exclusive interview with the Providence Journal, Sen. Jack Reed says Pete Hegseth’s confirmation threatens national ...

Jack Reed, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee ... and would harm “the professionalism of the United States military.” ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

McConnell said in a statement that leading the United States Armed Forces is "a massive and ... but he heard it was "explicit ...

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that the United States should ... Senator Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, raised concerns over the FBI background ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing: ...

The Armed Services ... United States, not to simply fall in line and do something expedient,” Reed added. If Hegseth’s nomination is passed by the committee, he needs a simple majority in the ...

Ranking Democrat Jack Reed said they would not be pardoned ... which is supporting the warfighters," he said. U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ...