Pete Hegseth ... Karen Tumulty: That Hegseth is clearly on a glide path to confirmation — something I would not have predicted six weeks or even a month ago. All eyes were on Sen.

Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, after several hours of tense ...

The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square. Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times ...

with the Senate Armed Services Committee holding a hearing for one of the most embattled ones, defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth. Trump has already been forced to replace his initial selection ...