Pete Hegseth is best known for his time at Fox News, but the retired U.S. Army national guardsman is preparing to take on his ...

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...

Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who credited the appointment to Hegseth’s position as a Fox News host. “The secretary of Defense is someone who oversees the men ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and a member of the Armed Services Committee, has signaled toward supporting President-elect Trump's ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, justified the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and spread baseless conspiracy theories claiming the initial break-in ...

Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth argued Monday that his comments about women in the military have been “misconstrued,” before pledging to be a “secretary for all our warriors.” ...

The president-elect became convinced that letting Pete Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What followed was a MAGA swarm that helped salvage his bid, at least for now.

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