Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats on the Armed Services Committee will huddle Monday amid a standoff over Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Only one top Senate Democrat has read Hegseth's FBI background check since it was given to Congress last week.

Senate Democrats plan to question nominees on their loyalty to implementing President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda during confirmation hearings in the coming weeks, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.

During his remarks from the Senate floor this week, Senator Chuck Schumer went scorched earth on Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

I watched Sen. Chuck Schumer on television planting the seed in people’s minds that Pete Hegseth, who is nominated for secretary of defense, is an unsavory character. Hegseth is a

Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, after several hours of tense

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is meeting with ... hearing for controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — just hours before its set to take place.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, on Tuesday emerged largely unscathed from an at times blistering confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services

He can communicate so well to the American people," Waltz said, adding that Hegseth can articulate "why we need what we need for our troops, and that is a critical piece that President Trump values, as well.

I’m not a perfect person,” the Trump Pentagon pick said when confronted over his alleged drinking, extreme views on women in combat, and sexual assault claims. The ex-Fox News host had talking points ready—and Republicans seemed willing to buy them.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer prepped Democrats for their vicious smearing of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging Democrats not to go easy on President-elect Trump's nominees this week and get them on record on key issues.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is meeting with Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Democrats on Monday evening to discuss the confirmation hearing for controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — just hours before its set ...