It’s no surprise that all the Senate’s Democrats voted against confirming new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (“Pete Hegseth overcomes attacks to narrowly win Senate confirmation as defense secretary,” ...

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Pete Buttigieg, formerly mayor of South Bend, Ind., said he is “taking a serious look” at Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, ...

A new poll suggests Buttigieg would be the front-runner against other Democrats in the battleground state's 2026 Senate race.

The former presidential candidate and transportation secretary enjoys a high name ID that could prove formidable, if he ...

Out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and out Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel are leading the pack in an ...

Pete Hegseth, confirmed by the Senate as Defense ... During Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing last week, he emphasized his dedication to stripping the military of "wokeness" and bringing ...

The Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — ...

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