Washington — The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, approving President Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon after a contentious battle over his nomination.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an "honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength. Hegseth ...

Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News personality who has been accused of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, mismanaging two nonprofits he helmed, and a litany of other indiscretions — has been ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by Vice President JD Vance after the Senate narrowly confirmed Mr. Hegseth the night before. The Trump pick survived a ...

Six years later, as Pete Hegseth is confirmed as President Donald Trump's next defense secretary, those details are haunting my memory, too. Because despite accusations of sexual assault and ...

Not sure how to find NewsNation on your TV? Find your channel here. Get 24/7 fact-based unbiased news coverage with the NewsNation app. (NewsNation) — Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth “has some ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast his first tiebreaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, as the nominee convinced just enough Republicans that ...

WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive ...

During Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth’s first confirmation hearing, senators raised concerns that the former Fox News host’s FBI background checks did not include interviews with ...

Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over a sworn affidavit from the ex-sister-in-law of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that accuses him of being abusive toward his second wife.

WASHINGTON — An affidavit by a former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Defense, alleges that Hegseth regularly flew into alcohol-fueled rages ...

A transition aide and an attorney for defense secretary nominee said Pete Hegseth “categorically denies” new allegations detailed in an affidavit provided by his former sister-in-law ...