Republican lawmakers congratulated Pete Hegseth after he was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary on Friday, with GOP ...

Sen. Kaine was the first Virginia senator to publicly question a Trump nominee, ahead of the president-elect's second administration.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

CNN's political commentators Scott Jennings and Karen Finney join CNN's Dana Bash to give their takeaways of Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing. DANA BASH: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's ...

“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

Pete Hegseth in 2012. (SCOTT KEELER/TAMPA BAY TIMES/ZUMA PRESS) Defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth didn’t address allegations of sexual assault in his opening statement.

CNN’s Scott Jennings argued that Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth kicked Democrats’ asses during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, calling him “cool in the face of unhinged ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, walks to meet with senators, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite ...

The Senate battle to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will begin in earnest on Tuesday, as his controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth ...