WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is eyeing a potential bid to represent Michigan in the US Senate after Democrat Gary Peters announced Tuesday he would not seek a third term ...

Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in ...

Peters, 66, is leaving Washington to spend more ... Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg is also a Michigan resident, having moved to the state from nearby Indiana after serving as ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense. Ad Policy For the first time since being confirmed, US Secretary of Defense ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a ...

Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign ... Expected to be among the names most circulated for the position is Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. transportation secretary, who moved ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary ... Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Gary Peters, Jeanne Shaheen and Elissa Slotkin.