Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth, particularly for ...

Confirming Hegseth despite a grave series of allegations against him appears to provide a measure of Trump's political power ...

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is set to begin the job as the least experienced defense secretary in modern history.

Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial ...

He has denied the accusations, dismissing them as part of a smear campaign in testimony before the Senate Armed Services ...

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

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President ...

The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as ...

Pete Hegseth, who has been dogged by misconduct allegations and scrutinized over his lack of qualifications, has been ...

The vote comes after the Senate narrowly advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday, with two Republicans ...