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

Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary ...

Illinois state Rep. David Friess ... "All these guys were passing judgment on Pete Hegseth because he’s divorced or has some personal issues in his background, we all do,” Friess said.

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Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing earlier this week.

Pete Hegseth’s controversial nomination as defense secretary moved a step closer to confirmation with the Senate Armed ...

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.

An Illinois legislator called U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s behavior during the Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday “embarrassing.” Duckworth, a disabled veteran, yelled as she tried to force Secretary ...