The Alaska Republican’s decision Thursday comes ahead of a crucial test vote to advance Hegseth’s nomination toward confirmation.

They pointed to a paintball duel held on campus between Hegseth and the head of the college Democrats as an example of how he ...

PRINCETON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Laura Petrillo still remembers a 2002 day on the Princeton campus when she got into a ...

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law now alleges that the defense secretary nominee was abusive towards his ex-wife.

Pete Hegseth vowed to restore “warrior ethos” to the military Tuesday even as President-elect Trump’s controversial Defense Secretary nominee faced tough grilling from Democrats at a Senate ...

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 past conduct ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, survived his confirmation hearing Tuesday without drawing any Republican opposition or new lines of attack ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Tuesday hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was grilled by senators ...

Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth confidently asserted his fitness for the job Tuesday while being grilled by Senate Democrats about allegations of mismanagement, binge drinking and sexual ...

Some current and former defense leaders and veterans are questioning whether Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during ...