As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

I’m not a perfect person,” the Trump Pentagon pick said when confronted over his alleged drinking, extreme views on women in combat, and sexual assault claims. The ex-Fox News host had talking points ...

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), whose chances to be President ... “Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, and doing ...

Regarding the Jan. 15 news analysis, “The questions Pete Hegseth wouldn’t answer ... worthy of real and deliberate examination. Matt Gaetz should never have been picked for attorney ...

Pete Hegseth is widely expected to face the steepest uphill battle of any nominee for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet.

Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination ... the scandal-plagued former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.

Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew from consideration shortly after the president-elect chose him to run the Justice Department back in November. More: Why Pete Hegseth nomination is a milestone for the ...

Mastercard will settle a pay discrimination suit for $26 million, the Fortune 500 loses a female CEO, and senators grill Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth ... who replaced Matt Gaetz after ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of ... of sexual misconduct allegations: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Trump's pick to be attorney general ...