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

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

A divided Senate voted 51-50 on Friday, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, to confirm Pete Hegseth as America’s next Defense secretary, narrowly beating back concerns about ...

Since Trump is busy unilaterally renaming bodies of water down south, thought we’d get started up in New England,” Democratic ...

President Trump's controversial pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is one step closer to leading the Pentagon. Tonight's vote will either confirm or sink his nomination.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie. It marks only the second time in U.S. history that a vice president’s vote was necessary ...

Several nominees for Cabinet roles with President Donald Trump’s administration still must be confirmed by the Senate.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who ...

The Senate on Friday night 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 ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a narrow Senate confirmation.