America's vets "deserve better than to have an unelected billionaire reviewing their medical records," 26 senators warned ...

Trump has issued a range of executive orders and guidance impacting the federal workforce. An order to freeze federal funds ...

As the ranking member of the Aviation Safety Committee, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) admits she’s heard concerns about air ...

Recent senate hearings to confirm Donald Trump’s cabinet picks brought into sharp contrast the candidate for US secretary of ...

As he does regular weightlifting, Wickramasinghe, in his day job of parsing the markets, is projecting that the Straits Times ...

It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

Last week's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing for Senator Marco Rubio was very insightful, especially regarding comments related to US-Asean relations. Mr Rubio demonstrated knowledge about ...

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation hearings this week. There was litany of obfuscation and waffling across the ...

Donald Trump did not nominate Pete Hegseth as defence secretary for his knowledge of global affairs, but the lapse highlights two concerns for Southeast Asian countries, says RSIS’ Kevin Chen.

Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.) “The man is absolutely clueless,” Duckworth assesses bluntly to Rolling Stone. A woman and a combat veteran who lost both ...

On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, and said that Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) and other Republican Senators backing ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...