This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

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Democratic congressman Bennie Thompson shares his thoughts on funding for federal aid being halted ...

“Kudos to my friend @SenKatieBritt and leadership at the Pentagon for recognizing the importance of the Tuskegee Airmen,” tweeted Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday. Britt’s ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were shaken by the news. Sen. Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) opened a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee with a moment of silence. Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s ...

Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island). "We need a game-changer, and we need it right now," said Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi). Wicker, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Tuesday discussed ...

Even in the moments before voting began, signs of Hegseth’s weak standing were evident when Sen. Roger Wicker, the chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, reminded the near ...

Murkowski told CNN that Hegseth “lacks that strength of character″ to be the defense secretary, while GOP Sen. Roger Wicker said in a statement, ”Peace through strength is back under President Trump ...

The system cannot accommodate such growth, and even more, it’s not necessary to defend the country — unless Washington wants WWIII ...