The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration. Vice President JD Vance ...

Pete Hegseth, who has been dogged by allegations of misconduct and scrutinized over his lack of qualifications, has been confirmed as secretary of defense by a 51-50 vote in the Senate ...

Pennsylvania, January 26, 2025. (Photos by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times) ...

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference was interrupted on Thursday by two journalists who blasted him over the US’s support for Israel's war on Gaza before they were ...

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth issued a directive Thursday permanently establishing the Command Assessment Program, introduced as a pilot nearly five years ago to review officers and senior ...

The Democratic National Committee and POLITICO co-host an in-person candidate forum for DNC officer elections ... Engagement and Voter Participation, Secretary, Treasurer, and National Finance ...

WASHINGTON — Journalists and aides to President Biden are seething over White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s refusal to let a national security expert discuss the tentative Israel ...

Since he’s joining the race just a couple weeks before the DNC’s members vote, it will be a challenge for him to catch the front-runners. But Shakir’s entry is significant nonetheless ...

Martin, a DNC vice chair who has led the association of state Democratic Party chairs, has been considered a frontrunner for the DNC job. Martin received a boost after New York state Sen.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...