Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin called for transparency about prescription drug costs in advertisements on Thursday.

Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.

Unnamed whistleblower claims Patel inserted himself in a hostage exchange mission and provided public comment without ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, will face probing questions from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Thursday about his credentials and ...

Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss Tuesday's confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Wednesday's hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general.

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – It’s the second day of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State nominee Florida Senator Marco Rubio and the nominee ...

With Pete Hegseth now confirmed as Secretary of Defense, the trio represent the last of Trump’s unconventional nominees ...

The US Senate has narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the country’s Defence Secretary after Vice President J D Vance cast a rare tiebreaker vote, approving President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the ...

Dick Durbin of Illinois ... Trump's second-term appointments include a number of controversial figures − think Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. − Sen.