In a private vote, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Mr. Hegseth’s nomination strictly along party lines on a vote ...

President Trump’s most controversial cabinet pick is one step closer to taking office. The nomination of Pete Hegseth for ...

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back ...

For instance, Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, hedge fund mogul Scott Bessant, blew up a pet fairytale of the Albanese ...

The Defense secretary nominee said he’ll ‘look under the hood’ if confirmed.

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into ...

A telling moment in the supremely depressing Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, the Fox News personality who is Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, came right at the beginning, when ...

Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth fired ... threats to capabilities.” Hegseth said, he would focus on “reviving our ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will have the ... with the president." The new Senate Majority Leader in an ...

The inquiries followed reports of impropriety by Hegseth, which he denies. Following reports of alleged impropriety by Pete Hegseth ... after a New Yorker story contained allegations that Hegseth ...