There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the secretary of defense, taking the oath from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours ...

Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered his first official message to service members, emphasizing his ...

[4] In response to a question from CNN about Hegseth's qualifications, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said: “ No, I don't have ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved by the ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. That's according to answers he provided to a senator during ...

The full Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to advance Hegseth's nomination, paving the way for a final confirmation vote Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald ...