Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

"Our troops deserve better than someone as erratic and unqualified as Pete Hegseth," he added. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said: "We deserve a Secretary of Defense with solid experience ...

Republican lawmakers congratulated Pete Hegseth after he was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary on Friday, with GOP senators saying they were proud to vote for him.

The question every American lawmaker faces this year at the Munich conference: Does America still stand behind Europe and ...

Regarding the Jan. 15 news analysis, “The questions Pete Hegseth wouldn’t answer ... Milley; former representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) and Rep.

“Mr President, why did you invite Adam Schiff on your trip if you called ... Another reporter asked about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth clearing a key vote in the Senate yesterday ...

Adam Schiff, D-Calif ... Just one nominee — new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — lost three GOP votes in his final confirmation vote, though he won a majority with a tie-breaking vote ...

Let’s not mince words about what this represents: a surrender of Ukraine’s interests and our own, even before negotiations ...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense ... and you’re going to get a much quicker response. Sen. Adam Schiff, a frequent critic of President Trump, said he’s ...