WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's ...

Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary amid swirling questions about his competence and character, and ...

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

Even the president isn’t sure if his defense-secretary pick can squeak through what is expected to be an extremely close ...

Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday ...

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military ...

McConnell said in a statement that leading the United States Armed Forces ... law – in signed testimony shared with the Senate Armed Services Committee – claimed Hegseth flew into drunken ...

Senate Democrats are starting to revolt against President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill amid fallout from an initial freeze ...

Pete Hegseth needs a simple majority in the Senate for confirmation. With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority, he requires at least 51 votes. Given Senator Murkowski's opposition, Hegseth must secure ...

Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he believes President Donald Trump’s nominee to ...

Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations ... will have his hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. House Republicans are headed ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell shared harsh sentiments about the qualifications of Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host.