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

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) continued her attacks on President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, ...

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

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 ...

Pete Hegseth faced tough questions about his qualifications and his comments on women. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, was in full combat mode as she went hard after Hegseth and his ...

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the United States, sending out paychecks to 2.1 million service members and more than 770,000 civilians. Its annual budget — $900 billion ...

During a Tuesday confirmation hearing, Duckworth and Hegseth sparred about numerous matters, including his views on women in combat. “Let me just say that the American people need a secretary of ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and other women on the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday pressed Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on his views — long held until President-elect Donald Trump ...