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

Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill ...

Columnist Colin McEnroe ponders whether Donald Trump will tilt toward Mister Rogers or David Lynch in his inaugural address.

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

Tobin Harshaw is a Bloomberg Opinion senior editor and columnist on national security and military affairs. Previously, he ...

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.

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 ...

Senator John Tower, a Texas Republican, was the last Cabinet nominee to be voted down by the Senate. Mr. Tower was chosen by ...