Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, rejected what he said were “false claims” about ...

Sen. Tim Kaine grilled Trump's nominee over his claims of being "completely cleared" of any wrongdoing amid concerning ...

The Armed Services Committee is expected to hold Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, ahead of President-elect Trump's ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, attempted to convince senators on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he can be ...

Defense nominee Pete Hegseth faces questions about how he’d treat female soldiers, at a time when the armed forces are ...

The FBI background check, which followed parameters set by the Trump transition team, may have defied standard protocol by ...

Trump’s secretary of defense pick paid the woman to keep their 2017 encounter, which he insists was consensual, secret ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono grilled Pete Hegseth at his confirmation hearing on his drinking, sexual assault allegations and more.

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense ...

Democrats grilled Trump’s defense secretary pick over ugly allegations against him. But barring a last-minute surprise, he ...

WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, ...

For more than four hours Tuesday, Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth fielded questions regarding both his professional ...