Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.

Trump’s incoming national security adviser, praised Hegseth's “warrior ethos ... A hearing scheduled for today for former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., Trump’s pick for secretary of veterans ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces a Senate hearing ... Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum will testify on Thursday, and Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins will sit next Tuesday.Senate Democrats complained they hadn't received ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces ... Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum will testify on Thursday, and Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins will sit next Tuesday.Senate ...

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation. The Republican senators are prioritizing the former Fox News host and combat veteran’s vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.

One of Trump’s picks is currently an evangelical pastor: Southern Baptist Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, was tapped to be Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

President Trump on Friday said he wasn’t expecting Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) to vote against his controversial nominee for secretary of Defense, Army

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" after multiple states tried to stop it in court. On Capitol Hill, though,

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious impropriety.

The documents include information like Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's salary at Fox News ... Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins Former Rep. Doug Collins is Trump's nominee to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.