The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday ...

Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth, particularly for ...

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

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who stepped down from the leadership at the end of last year, cast a ...

The Senate is expected to make a final confirmation vote for Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Friday night to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary with Vice President JD Vance casting the needed tie-breaking vote, putting the final tally at 51-50.

Hegseth will be the first nominee of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration to face the Senate. Here's what to ...

Democratic lawmakers ... around the former Fox News host. Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) declared the hearing a “tour de force” and “triumph” on the part of Hegseth.

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

I don’t think it could have gone any better.” Hegseth, who raised his fist to applause at the end of the hearing, can afford to lose three Republican votes, should every Democrat and Independent vote ...