A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R., Alaska) said Thursday that she “cannot in good conscience” support Pete Hegseth’s bid to become secretary of defense, pointing to a demonstrated “lack of judgment” on ...

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The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...

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

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, on Wednesday called Democrat efforts to hold up Trumps Cabinet picks ...

Just 2 days into his second term Donald Trump continues to issue executive orders and policy pronouncements while his cabinet ...

Hegseth denies the allegations outlined in the affidavit, which says he was abusive to his second wife to the point where she ...

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WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his ...