When Donald Trump began announcing his Cabinet nominees last year, several of whom had a TV background, a common theme was that they were all perceived as effective communicators. His emphasis on ...

Like many Pentagon chiefs who have come before him, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is standing up a task force to support his ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, gives a thumbs-up at the completion of his ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is opposing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on ...

Vice President JD Vance had to break the tie in the Senate to confirm the former Fox News personality and decorated veteran ...

A review of Pete Hegseth's written answers to a Senate Armed Services Committee questionnaire that was not brought up at his hearing.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary by a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote that was needed when three Republicans, including ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV ... including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial invasion into Iraq. Lt. Col. Jim Mattis, Trump's first Defense ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President ...