The term “jagoff” is more than just a vulgar insult in Pittsburgh. Here, it holds great cultural significance, but that’s not what Pete Hegseth was trying to convey during his U.S. Senate confirmation ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary faced senators for the first time after weeks of questions from ...

Reed: “The totality of your own writings and alleged conduct would disqualify any service member from holding any leadership ...

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed ...

Hegseth failed to prove that he’s up for the job; Republican senators failed to do their jobs; and Trump failed to choose a ...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday expressed strong support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, praising the combat ...

In a hearing that stretched more than four hours, Democrats pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, on numerous allegations of misconduct, his views about ...

Pete Hegseth faced an important test on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately ...

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.

Pete Hegseth’s nomination hearing on Tuesday was expected to deliver fireworks — and it didn’t disappoint. While Republicans gave Hegseth the chance to push back against allegations ranging from ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) hammered Donald Trump's nominee to head the Department of ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Defense, was subjected to a morality-based confirmation hearing by Democrats, despite his past infidelity ...