On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance ...

WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, ...

Confirming Hegseth despite a grave series of allegations against him appears to provide a measure of Trump's political power ...

He has denied the accusations, dismissing them as part of a smear campaign in testimony before the Senate Armed Services ...

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is set to begin the job as the least experienced defense secretary in modern history.

Hegseth's confirmation is a narrow victory for Trump and supporters who want to see a warrior and change agent lead the ...

Hegseth's squeaker of a confirmation victory marks only the second time that a vice president has broken a Senate tie on a ...

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

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and ...