Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) painted recent remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether Ukraine would be welcomed ...

Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s ...

Thom Tillis was considering a no vote on Pete Hegseth to be defense ... Tillis delivered the message directly to Senate Majority Leader John Thune the night before the vote, making clear that ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday ... questions when asked what his message was to McConnell or other Republicans who voted no. Hegseth will now take charge ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...

Washington — The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next secretary ... After he was sworn in Hegseth released his first message as defense secretary to the troops stating, "We will ...

Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth ... asked what his message was to McConnell or other Republicans who voted no. Hegseth will now take ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn ... to serve under you," Hegseth said, in thanking Trump, who was in Las Vegas on Saturday. Later, in an emailed message to the American military, he said "we will remain ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete ... test vote on Hegseth that his behaviors “starkly contrast” with what is expected of the military. “I remain concerned about the message that ...

Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...