Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

President Donald Trump focused his ire and retaliation on one person in the very first minutes of his presidency, even before his inauguration concluded -- retired Army Gen. Mark Milley.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

The Pentagon’s inspector general will review the conduct of the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who has been a ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

It's been a proud couple of days for Warren's John J. Salesses, father of the acting secretary of defense, Robert G. Salesses ...

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to ...

Hegseth's confirmation is a narrow victory for Trump and supporters who want to see a warrior and change agent lead the ...

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting ...