U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, who is a military veteran, said she had a "thorough" conversation with defense secretary nominee Pete ...

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and Trump’s choice for defense secretary, was accused of sexual assault by a ...

Nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense was, from the start, one of the least serious choices ...

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Hill staffers are watching the Pete Hegseth nomination with little certainty. At least a half-dozen Republican Senators are ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth said Wednesday he won't drink "a drop of alcohol" if confirmed by the Senate to lead ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told West Point cadets the women he had witnessed in combat had been "incredibly" capable, ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense ...

Hegseth’s rampant drinking could be the last nail in the coffin for the inexperienced nominee’s chances at Trump’s Cabinet.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, has denied allegations of financial mismanagement, ...

A Trump loyalist is at the center of new allegations facing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.