The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

The Senate is poised to hold a vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back ...

Hegseth’s nomination: Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, survived a crucial procedural vote that ...

Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks and voted against nominating ...

The full Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to advance Hegseth's nomination, paving the way for a final confirmation vote Friday.

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For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's Defense Secretary nomination cleared a Senate procedural hurdle Thursday, pointing to a ...