Hegseth has tended to blame “left-wing media” for turning him into a victim of a “smear campaign” orchestrated by “anonymous sources.” ...

Lawmakers voted 50-49 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

The written answers were provided to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren in response to additional questions she had for Hegseth.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren will not give up her crusade against President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back ...

The settlement’s existence after a 2017 accusation had been documented before the defense secretary nominee’s confirmation ...

The Senate is expected to make a final confirmation vote for Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump ...

The 2020 settlement by Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was confidential but was revealed in response to Sen. Elizabeth ...

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for defense secretary, told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid a woman $50,000 who had accused him of sexual assault in 2017, two sources confirmed to CBS News.

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, is on track to be confirmed as soon as Friday night if his support holds.