This is a McCarthy-era moment,” another Kennedy cousin tells VF, as unlikely allies dig in for a nasty fight over Kennedy Jr.’s nomination.

The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff "will be at an extremely high risk of harassment, abuse, violence, and sexual assault" if transferred.

News of the payment came as the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination along party lines, with a final vote on his confirmation expected Friday.

Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed to lead the Department of Defense under the new Trump administration last week despite allegations of sexual assault and drinking on the job. He has denied the allegations against him,

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her,

At the White House, President Donald Trump said he was surprised that two senators have publicly said they'll vote against his nominee to lead the Defense Department.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau’s leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem.

Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.

Officials said the investigation began when multiple patients at the facility in the 100 block of F Street reported being sexually assaulted by the employee.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday.