Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Michelle Goldberg ...

“I am ironclad in my assessment that the nominee, Mr. Hegseth, is prepared to be the next secretary of defense,” the chairman, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said in a statement on the eve of voting.

Last week was another busy week for the White House, with several notable Executive Orders and more agency leadership changes ...

Elon Musk's lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire's request for a court order that ...

General Bondi and Mr. Patel ... day one.” The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is still awaiting the FBI’s report for Noem’s confirmation hearing, which was ...

On Saturday, the Senate advanced Bessent's nomination in a 67-23 vote — with 15 Democrats joining Republicans in backing him — which forecasted the relatively easy confirmation vote.

Senate Republicans on Tuesday said they are open to the idea of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) ...

Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said he’s considering another run for Senate in 2026 after incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D) made a surprise announcement that he won’t seek another term.

The Senate will have separate committee hearings for three of President Donald Trump's administration nominees on Wednesday, including former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is ...

Washington ― Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers signaled Thursday that he's likely to mount a second campaign for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, while Super Bowl-winning football ...