Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she will meet with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth again next week as he continues to pitch himself to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “Pete Hegseth and I will continue our constructive conversations as we move forward together in this process. We plan to meet again next week,” Ernst wrote...
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law in the country for the first time since 1980, which sparked outrage from citizens and lawmakers alike. “I am very sorry and sincerely apologize to the people who may have been surprised,” Yoon said in his public address. “I will not shirk the...
President-elect Trump affirmed his support for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in an exclusive sit-down interview with NBC News that will air Sunday. “It looks like Pete is doing well now," Trump told "Meet the Press" Moderator Kristen Welker. "I mean, people were a little bit concerned. He’s a young guy, with a tremendous...
President-elect Trump threw his support behind embattled defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth Friday as the nominee continues to meet with Republican senators.
Pete Hegseth isn't going to withdraw his nomination for secretary of defense, and that never-surrender attitude is just the thing America needs in someone...
HAS HEGSETH TURNED A CORNER? So far, President-elect Donald Trump has filled or named candidates for more than 60 top jobs in his coming administration. Of those who have to be confirmed by the Senate, one (attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz) has been withdrawn, while three others — defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, health and […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory was fueled by a broad working-class coalition of voters — the most diverse group to elect a Republican president in modern history. Trump made inroads across the map, but his biggest gains were found in blue-collar strongholds and economically distressed areas. With a remarkable victory, it will soon be time to […]
The family of Austin Tice spoke at the National Press Club on Friday, stating that the journalist who was abducted in 2012 while reporting in Syria is alive. “Today is a day full of emotions. The news that we're hearing from the Middle East is the kind of thing that can unsettle a mom…but the...