Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday to advance his confirmation to lead the Defense Department for a final ...

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious impropriety.

Fox News reported Thursday on Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News morning show host, passing a key vote to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of defense. “Breaking news this afternoon. I’m Martha ...

Moderte Sen. Susan Collins said she will not be backing Pete Hegseth for the role of secretary of defense under the Trump administration.

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of ...

The Senate is now scheduled to vote Friday on whether to confirm the president’s nominee to be defense secretary.

Pompeo and Hook had been involved in the U.S.’s aggressive stance toward Iran during the first Trump administration, and Pompeo was reportedly a driving force behind convincing Trump to have General ...