A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency ...

Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law sent an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination.

Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face ...

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that ...

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his ...

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two ...

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee ...

Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over a sworn affidavit from the ex-sister-in-law of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that accuses him of being abusive toward his second wife. The ...

Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more ...

Trump’s Pentagon pick has denied the allegations, calling them part of a ‘smear campaign.’ ...

As a Senate confirmation vote approaches, an affidavit by Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law alleges aggressive behavior and ...