The nominee for secretary of defense defended himself against allegations that he had a problem with alcohol. “I am a man of ...

The Republican Party is at a critical crossroads, facing electoral hurdles in 2028 and potential losses in the House of ...

For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of ...

President Donald Trump blasted Bishop Mariann Budde for seeking mercy for many during his inaugural prayer service. He should ...

Democrats will have to cohere around a unified strategy if they want to have any chance at blocking Trump’s worst picks.

Last week, writing about Pete Hegseth’s hearing to be confirmed as secretary of defense, New York Times columnist David Brooks condemned the Senate committee’s Democrats for obsessing over the nominee ...

The rest of us are trusting you with all our lives. You could well be the last person to speak to the president before he ...

From hiring undocumented nannies to heavy drinking, sins that sank past Cabinet nominees seem quaint in the new era of low standards.

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

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