The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as Secretary of Defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Pennsylvania's junior senator must show he is willing to put the Constitution first. His vote for Pete Hegseth as secretary ...

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not ...

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the ...

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John ...

Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of U.S. Defense, Pete Hegseth ... have expressed concerns that Hegseth would, as Defense secretary, politicize the department and take on unnecessary ...

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive ...