PORTLAND (WGME) – Senator Susan Collins has received the Army's highest public service honor. The Army says Collins was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Medal for her support of the Army during her time on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The centrist who could prove vital to the Pentagon nominee's future was recently approached by a third-party individual with access to the alleged accuser.

Senators of both parties hammered Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense nominee, over his past comments about women serving in the military.

Republicans blustered for months on Hegseth’s questionable nomination. Then they did Trump’s bidding - Republicans seem more than happy to drag Hegseth across the finish line, while Democrats miss easy layups,

The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its background check investigation, sources say.

Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and the top budget office.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was officially named chair on Tuesday of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, where she will play a key role in federal spending decisions, including so-called earmarks for projects in Maine.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is set for what could be a highly contentious Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The record of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, should disqualify him for such a pivotal national security role, a Democratic senator told the former Fox News personality in an expansive letter that illustrates the party’s breadth of concern with one of the president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks ahead of his confirmation hearing next week.

Susan Collins ... with the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I never turned down a meeting with Mr. Hegseth’s accuser. I was never contacted by her or her attorney,” Collins said in a ...