Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss Tuesday's confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Wednesday's hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general.

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

Jeff Naft is now communications director for the Senate Banking Committee. He most recently was communications director for the House Intelligence Committee and is an alum of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.).

Senate Democrats have yet to reveal more evidence to back up the allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to head ... where they have two-seat majorities. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Judiciary panel, which has jurisdiction ...

Headlined by Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon ... which will kick off Wednesday and is already drawing arrows from Democrats. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member on Judiciary Committee, accused Bondi of not listing her work ...

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unprepared" to be confirmed as defense secretary: "You're not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you're not qualified."

The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Hegseth will have to change how he views women to do the job.

While President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth faces members of the U.S. Senate at his confirmation hearing, No. 2 Senate Democra

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss Tuesday's confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Wednesday's hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general.Jan ...