Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth.

The new administration is set to face significant challenges, including heightened geopolitical tensions, economic recovery, and domestic political polarisation.

Jon “Tracer” Treacy, who briefly ran for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2019, said Trump’s choice for defense secretary, former television news host Pete Hegseth, lacks the character, experience and integrity to serve in such a crucial role in the government.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, will answer questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and the top budget office.

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The hearing was held Tuesday with senators questioning whether

The Trump administration will also push to fill the thousands of political appointments across government as soon as possible, another source told Reuters

Six of President-elect Trump's appointments will face senators on Wednesday, including Sen. Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi.

President-elect Donald Trump is poised to seize greater control of the federal government than any modern president before him when he takes office on Monday, charging ahead with plans to dismantle what he and his allies call the "deep state,

The next president plans to strip job protections from some 50,000 career federal employees, allowing them to be replaced by handpicked loyalists who would take positions deep within the workings of government.

As President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, it remains unclear who will lead the Pentagon and military services after top leaders step down. By Friday, officials hadn't named an acting defense secretary,