The defense secretary's media background has played a significant role as the department reels from the Army-involved crash ...

Recently confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth starts work at the Pentagon on Monday and already he is facing several ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

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

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid ...

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A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

Sen. Mark Kelly peppered defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with questions over accusations of him drinking at work and other alleged incidents involving alcohol. Photo: Ben Curtis/Associated ...

The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in particular could spell trouble for Trump's shakiest nominees, including Robert F.

Hegseth's resume: Fox News, think tanks The nominee for the secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth, a part-time TV host with ... leaving us tied 1-1. Here in Muncie alone, there are about 14,000 ...

Pete Hegseth ... and I was completely cleared.” Hegseth’s lawyers have indicated that the woman involved was paid an undisclosed sum, as part of a confidential settlement.