WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with Han Kuo-yu, the Speaker of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, and a ...

Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

Senator Tammy Duckworth, a veteran and Armed Services Committee member, strongly opposed Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense, citing his lack of leadership experience, poor ...

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for a second time on Monday. Which Illinois representatives will be ...

Senate Democrats appear to be warming up to Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump’s combative and confrontational nominee for envoy to the United Nations, encouraged by commitments ...

Top Trump administration officials, including "border czar" Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago ...

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who will question Stefanik ... and the two women smiled in photos marking the meeting. Shaheen will likely to be a determining factor in clearing the way for a swift ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, speaks during a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Credit - Anna Moneymaker—Getty Images This article is part of ...

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin ... (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Durbin also questioned Hegseth’s qualifications, even citing what his office called his "inability to ...