That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee ... but they still fell short of the simple majority needed to stymie the Trump nomination. Hegseth's path to becoming Defense ...

Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before ... on what we should expect of a nominee for this job and where he falls short," the aide went on. "There are questions about the things he's ...

On Pete Hegseth's first day as defense secretary, US President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders Monday aimed ...

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ...

Tim Miller discusses the news that the GOP caved to Trump and confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. As always: ...

Tim Parlatore, a lawyer for Pete Hegseth, wrote in an email ... all 47 Democrats on the final vote would result in Hegseth’s falling short of the majority he needs to be confirmed.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the ...