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

A Democrat has requested information from government agencies regarding claims that Kash Patel violated protocol during an ...

Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him ...

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-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.Jan ...

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in ...

Pete Hegseth will have the confirmation hearing ... Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said “there are some Democrats supporting them, but I don’t know if they have seven or eight.” ...

Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young, who was previously critical of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, plans to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “There’s big issues of character that have ...