A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he believes President Donald Trump’s nominee to ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of ...

The GOP-controlled Senate ... my job as a United States senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense,” said Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee.

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military ...

New U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in one of his first acts in the job since being appointed by President Donald Trump, ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ...

21 (UPI) --President Donald Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador shared insight into his direction for foreign relations in a Senate committee ... on the House Committee on Armed Services and the ...

The Senate will begin voting on President-elect Donald ... Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker, Mississippi Republican. Committee votes are scheduled on Monday after Mr. Trump’s swearing ...

That is the promise that President Trump was elected to keep. And if I am confirmed. Keeping that promise will be the core mission of the United States ... The Senate Armed Services Committee ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, faced tense questioning for over four hours Tuesday. Republicans have accused Democrats of trying to slow ...