Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Hegseth has tended to blame “left-wing media” for turning him into a victim of a “smear campaign” orchestrated by “anonymous ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals ...

The Senate voted Friday night on the confirmation of Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ... s recommendations to the President,” Hegseth stated in response to a written question from the committee. During the hearing, Hegseth ...

The big test is whether he can face down the service chiefs and push Trump's policies, which won't always be popular inside ...

During these podcast appearances, Pete Hegseth expressed support for a theocratic concept known as “sphere sovereignty,” which is rooted in Christian Reconstructionism. He criticized many aspects of ...

Both U.S. senators from Colorado, Democrats Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, voted against advancing Pete Hegseth's nomination to be ... host before quitting in November, has also written several ...