Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked an argument from his possible successor, Pete Hegseth, that women should not be in combat while addressing West Point cadets. "It isn't 1948. It is 2024 ...

A telling moment in the supremely depressing Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, the Fox News personality who is Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, came right at the beginning, when ...

Ind., tells reporters Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin 'embarrassed America' and Pete Hegseth needs to 'clean up' on Day 1.

Wicker did not specify what day the vote would take place, but said it could be as late as next Thursday if Senate Democrats ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a ...

At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for ...

Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation ...

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations ...

Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking ...