A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, ...

Hegseth has railed against what he considered "woke" policies like the renaming of military bases named after racist ...

Pete Hegseth vowed to restore “warrior ... You are not that person,” she said. Hegseth’s experience in the Army National Guard is widely viewed as an asset for the job and he peppered ...

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, underwent his Senate confirmation hearings on ...

Embattled Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced fierce ... and substance abuse problems at work. Hegseth, 44, is a former Army National Guard veteran who served overseas in Afghanistan ...

Iowa senator Joni Ernst, a veteran Republican and herself a victim of sexual assault, has been less than enthusiastic about ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly ... his qualifications and personal past. Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News Channel ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... the latest local, national and international ...

(CNN) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his ...

(CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ... repeatedly saying the names should be changed back. Hegseth, a National Guard veteran and longtime Fox News host, has described the renaming ...