Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump ...

Hegseth 'doing a great job': top Republican Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., tells reporters Pete Hegseth 'will be confirmed.' Kate ...

The former Fox News anchor said the Kremlin’s takeover of Crimea and deployment of the Russian army to invade Ukraine’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense because he’s a combat veteran and change agent who isn’t afraid to take on the vital job of rebuilding the U.S.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) left the Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday after a contentious questioning of ...

A scheduled start for confirmation hearings saw the Senate leader address embattled nominees Pete ... as Hegseth’s confirmation hearing was scheduled for Jan. 14, Florida Sen. Rick Scott ...

Hegseth was cool in the face of this unhinged questioning. They made him look good today,” said Scott Jennings on CNN.

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

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday expressed strong support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, praising the combat ...

Norm Coleman, left, walks with Pete Hegseth ... Behind them are Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Rauchet, and security guard John Jacob Hasenbein. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press) ...

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense (DOD). If confirmed, the military veteran will lead the nation’s armed forces in ...