Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, ...

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

Asked directly about the sexual assault allegation, Hegseth dismissed it as a “smear campaign” as he portrayed himself as ...

He can communicate so well to the American people," Waltz said, adding that Hegseth can articulate "why we need what we need ...

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was defiant ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Defense Department, fought back against allegations of ...

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, meanwhile, told CNN she did not believe Kennedy was qualified for the position, referring to him as an “anti-vaxxer.” The former Democratic ...

Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Army National Guard veteran who used IVF, lobbied Trump to pressure Republicans to support the IVF expansion. Trump previously pledged on the campaign trail to support ...