Lawmakers and allies weighed in on Trump's defense secretary nominee and the questioning he faced from senators during his ...

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth signaled he wouldn't ban women from combat roles, a backtrack that may have been ...

Senate Democrats did nothing to change any minds, hearts, or votes about the defense secretary nominee. Too often, their ...

At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...

It's indisputable that Republicans have lowered their standards for their own in the Trump era, but there's much more at play ...

While the hearing didn't dive into foreign policy, Hegseth offered a peek into weapon programs that may get more attention.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, got a warm welcome from Republicans on the Senate ...

All of that could soon fall on the shoulders of Pete Hegseth. The 44-year-old combat veteran and former TV cable news host is ...

Hegseth himself picked up the ball with a conspiracy theory that he was the victim of a "coordinated smear campaign ...

Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars ...

Reed: “The totality of your own writings and alleged conduct would disqualify any service member from holding any leadership ...

AT HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING on Tuesday, defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth pledged to “restore the warrior ethos.” He ...