Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, rejected what he said were “false claims” about ...

Sen. Tim Kaine grilled Trump's nominee over his claims of being "completely cleared" of any wrongdoing amid concerning ...

The Armed Services Committee is expected to hold Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, ahead of President-elect Trump's ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, attempted to convince senators on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he can be ...

The FBI background check, which followed parameters set by the Trump transition team, may have defied standard protocol by ...

Defense nominee Pete Hegseth faces questions about how he’d treat female soldiers, at a time when the armed forces are ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono grilled Pete Hegseth at his confirmation hearing on his drinking, sexual assault allegations and more.

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa announced on Tuesday that she would be voting for Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense ...

Democrats grilled Trump’s defense secretary pick over ugly allegations against him. But barring a last-minute surprise, he ...

WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, ...