5 days ago · Washington — The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, approving President Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon after a contentious battle over his nomination. He ...

5 days ago · The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid ...

5 days ago · The Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote.

5 days ago · The Senate voted 51 to 50 to confirm Mr. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as the new Pentagon chief.

5 days ago · Pete Hegseth arrives at the Capitol for his Senate confirmation vote on Friday. Mr. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance serving as the tiebreaker. Tom Brenner for The New ...

5 days ago · Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting ...

5 days ago · Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Jan. 14.

5 days ago · The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.

5 days ago · Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany of…

5 days ago · Pete Hegseth, who has been dogged by misconduct allegations and scrutinized over his lack of qualifications, has been confirmed as defense secretary by a 51-50 vote in the Senate.