The Illini will be without one of their top players when taking on Maryland on Thursday. Pete Hegseth moves a step closer to being Trump's Defense secretary, despite allegations ...

Closing arguments continued Thursday in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan, 82, and his longtime friend and confidante Michael McClain face a ...

Unredacted affidavit contains previously unreported allegation about Pete Hegseth's behavior toward second wife Hegseth has denied all allegations in the affidavit, which was written by his former ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a ...

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.

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 ...

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him.

Though new reports on the former Fox & Friends co-host’s behavior have emerged, he’s likely to be confirmed as Defense secretary this week.

Trump began his second term with a series of executive actions. The 47th US president ordered a crackdown on immigration and withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and World Health ...

Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is ...