There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

The Defence Secretary will have a long list of tasks to complete on his first day in charge at the Pentagon including ...

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the secretary of defense, taking the oath from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours ...

Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered his first official message to service members, emphasizing his ...

[4] In response to a question from CNN about Hegseth's qualifications, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said: “ No, I don't have ...

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

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 by the ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

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

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. That's according to answers he provided to a senator during ...