Hegseth needs only 50 of the 53 Senate Republicans to vote for him to be confirmed, and it’s even possible he may pick up a Democratic vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who met with Hegseth last week, ...

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary is publicly facing senators for the first time after weeks of ...

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats ...

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense ...

Equity’ advocates have long insisted on a connection between the U.S. military’s efficacy and its diversity. The rest of the country is unconvinced.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the ...

Democrats said Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive ...

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) bashed Pete Hegseth in his opening statement, indicating that he was unlikely to vote for him.

Rhode Island’s senior senator took center stage Tuesday during the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s ...