A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies.

Some Republican lawmakers say they are taking seriously recent allegations that the man nominated to lead the Pentagon abused alcohol and engaged in erratic behavior.

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

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law told senators in a sworn affidavit that he made his ex-wife fear for her safety and was ...

Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing ...

New revelations in a sworn affidavit from Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law accuse Hegseth of causing his second wife to fear for ...

Plus a former Minnesotan uses her bully pulpit, housing costs on the agenda, and turning away refugees already in today's ...

Party loyalty remains strong even for nominees who go down. Pete Hegseth’s no different, but the Trump era has strengthened ...

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee ...