A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for ... things that some of those more traditional nominees didn’t bring,” said North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican member of the panel. “He’ll be disruptive ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" after multiple states tried to stop it in court. On Capitol Hill, though,

The Senate battle to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will begin in earnest on Tuesday, as his controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, meets the Senate Armed Services Committee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump ... issues to give him more opportunities to defend himself. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer praised his faith, while Montana ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth ... between Russia and North Korea to the growing competition with China. Look for Democrats to question Hegseth on the specifics of ...

What to Watch as Pete Hegseth Faces Questions About His ... of those more traditional nominees didn’t bring,” said North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican member of the panel.

WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators ... more traditional nominees didn’t bring,” said North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican member of ...

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and her nonprofit group sent a letter yesterday asking the Senate Armed Services Committee to allow an alleged victim

Pete Hegseth faced fierce questioning over misconduct ... issues to give him more opportunities to defend himself. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer praised his faith, while Montana Sen.

The Senate has advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary. Thursday's vote pushed Hegseth toward confirmation, despite grave objections from Democrats and st

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.