The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as secretary of defense. The vote was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was confirmed to his role after Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking and decisive vote. Now, following the news that Hegseth will be in charge of one of ...

Pete Hegseth gives a thumbs up as he enters the US Capitol after the Senate confirmed him as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary on Jan. 24, 2025. Getty Images ...

The Senate on Friday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary. The appointment of Hegseth ...

Following a turbulent hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 14, Pete Hegseth now looks likely to be confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Defense. This comes even after revelations ...

Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who face deportation. By Carol Rosenberg Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims his family ... Democrats to derail his appointment. Hegseth was eventually confirmed with a 51-50 vote in the Senate.

Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday, his first trip to the naval installation since being confirmed to his post in January. Hegseth, who served as a U.S ...

Despite being attacked by Democrats as woefully unqualified, many of President Donald Trump's most controversial nominees ...

Iraq War veteran and former Fox News Host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the next defense secretary by a narrow, partisan margin Friday, allowing the divisive nominee to assume leadership of ...