President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who ...

Pete Hegseth’s views on women in combat were a matter of public record long before the Senate Armed Services Committee heard ...

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ...

Iowa’s U.S. senators met with Trump nominees last week while representatives acted on bills relating to undocumented ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing ...

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unqualified" to be confirmed as Defense secretary.

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...

Hegseth failed to prove that he’s up for the job; Republican senators failed to do their jobs; and Trump failed to choose a ...

Senators of both parties hammered Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense nominee, over his past comments about women serving in the ...

Defense secretary nominee will publicly face senators for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism ...

Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny from senators during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, addressing ...