Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Confirmation hearings get underway this week on Capitol Hill, as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, ...

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation ...

Pete Hegseth pitched himself as a "change agent" to lead the Defense Department while Democrats excoriated him as unfit ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his ...

Trump’s defense secretary pick would face a staggering challenge in readying America for war.

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately ...

John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense pick, facing Senate grilling at high-stakes confirmation hearing: Live updates - ...