The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his ...

Hegseth 'doing a great job': top Republican Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., tells reporters Pete Hegseth 'will be confirmed.' Kate ...

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. speaks at the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington ...

President-elect Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense because he’s a combat veteran and change agent who isn’t afraid to take on the vital job of rebuilding the U.S.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – It’s the second day of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees on Capitol ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) left the Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday after a contentious questioning of ...

Top Republicans are calling for a swift confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees following a New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that killed more than a dozen ...

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including ...

Hypocrisy** at its finest was on full display during the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense. The Senate Armed Services Committee became a ...

U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune faces the test of his career this year as he tries to steer Donald Trump's agenda ...

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and ...