Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski — who broke with her party on numerous occasions to support former President Joe Biden’s

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, faces a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday on advancing his nomination. The vote will occur after lawmakers consider the

After receiving a favorable vote on Thursday, Hegseth is likely to be up for a confirmation vote on Jan. 24. Democrats have contested his nomination as he has been accused of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement in the past.

Republicans pushed forward with Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense on Wednesday even after a damaging report emerged claiming that his second wife lived in fear of his “abuse.”