Trump hates US trade deficits, loves US tariffs and is mostly indifferent, if not hostile, toward multilateral arrangements including ASEAN.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former ...

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth ...

Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

In a letter to Republican senators Wednesday, an organization headed by Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, said it ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as ...

Pete Hegseth, who appeared for Senate hearing on Monday, seemed to be unaware of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...