Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to ...

Former Army National Guardsman Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of defense after facing intense scrutiny ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

The unusually narrow confirmation came after questions from members in both parties over Hegseth’s qualifications.

Just hours after his confirmation as defense secretary on Friday night, Pete Hegseth issued his “message to the force” in a ...

The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, ...

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2003, where he also participated in the Army ROTC and published a campus publication titled The Princeton Tory. Hegseth later attended the ...

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.