When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip ...

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

Pete Hegseth looked great. That square jaw remained at a constant determined jut. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to ...

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the ...

The Trump transition proved today that it can impose its will on the Hill, even with a nomination that looked cooked before ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday.

During a contentious hearing, Republicans rallied to the defense of Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief as he faced tough ...

Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars ...

Thune spoke about a lack of "clarity" when suggesting that clearing confirmation hearings wasn't as certain for Patel as for ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Trump that the former ... open image in gallery Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense Secretary raised eyebrows in Washington, though he has held on ...