Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday to advance his confirmation to lead the Defense Department for a final ...

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two ...

Those questions come a day after Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, said in a sworn affidavit that Pete ...

A key senator says he is standing by Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick, and criticized ...

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law told senators in a sworn affidavit that he made his ex-wife fear for her safety and was ...

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee ...

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

Pete Hegseth needs a simple majority in the Senate for confirmation. With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority, he requires at least 51 votes. Given Senator Murkowski's opposition, Hegseth must secure ...

Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination faces controversy as FBI interviews with his ex-wife and allegations of excessive drinking and misconduct raise serious questions during his confirmation ...

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

Though new reports on the former Fox & Friends co-host’s behavior have emerged, he’s likely to be confirmed as Defense secretary this week.

WASHINGTON—Two centrist Republican senators said they opposed the nomination of President Trump’s defense-secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, injecting new drama into what was expected to be a nail-biter of ...