Pete Hegseth, a former corporal and morning television host, is set to become the new Secretary of Defense. Despite his lack of political experience, his nomination has received support from the U.S.

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

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, is fighting new accusations that his ex-wife feared for her safety because of his volatile behavior. It is the latest in a string of ...

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in a hearing that is sure to break out into fireworks.

The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as ...

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington ...

Pete Hegseth’s motorcade stirred a cloud of dust around dozens of troops and border agents waiting in the desert to greet the ...

More Senate hearings are coming up for President Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet. Next in line is Lori Chavez-DeRemer, ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany ...

President Trump said he didn’t know what was going to happen ahead of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote. Democrats and some Republicans cited his character and lack of experience as hindrances.