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

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

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious ...

Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.

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

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee ... the standards so he can do the job," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-IL., told USA TODAY. Democrats also ripped into Hegseth for his ...

Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.

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 ...

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...

Then Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. Some of the fiercest questioning during Pete Hegseth’s very ...

Pete Hegseth came under fire from Senators of both ... committee who served in the military—Senators Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Ernst—made the military less capable, Hegseth said ...