"Mr President, why did you invite Adam Schiff on your trip if you called him scum?" an off-camera reporter then asked.

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to ...

Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.

And the Senate around 9 p.m. is expected to hold a final confirmation vote for Pete Hegseth ... from across the USA TODAY Network. Sen. Adam Schiff, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump ...

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Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.