President-elect Donald Trump’s other nominees pushed Wednesday through a gauntlet of confirmation hearings with the help of ...

President-elect Donald Trump's demand for his incoming administration to be free of those with ties to a long list of ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Tuesday's hearing was supposed to be an opportunity to cross-examine Hegseth on his qualifications and character to be ...

Senate Democrats did nothing to change any minds, hearts, or votes about the defense secretary nominee. Too often, their ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, seen by Trump allies as a pivotal vote, said she would back the defense secretary pick.

If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at the confirmation hearings this week, you must be ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced scrutiny over his level of experience and ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

Readers say he lacks the qualifications and integrity to be defense secretary. Also: Heroism amid the tragedy in L.A.; alone ...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday expressed strong support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, praising the combat ...

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed ...