Pete Hegseth, confirmed by the Senate as Defense secretary Friday night in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie, takes over leadership of the Pentagon at a time of great ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump’s Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the ...

Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...

Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News personality who has been accused of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, mismanaging two nonprofits he helmed, and a litany of other indiscretions — has been ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by Vice President JD Vance after the Senate narrowly confirmed Mr. Hegseth the night before. The Trump pick survived a ...