A friend said Bland made it her “business to be very public and visible, because that’s the only way you get rid of bigotry: ...

After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to ...

"McConnell spent his life creating this crisis...Only at the end does he find a conscience," political commentator Wajahat Ali wrote.

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell expressed his thoughts Saturday on voting to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell shared harsh sentiments about the qualifications of Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host.

U.S. Senate advances nomination of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.