Missouri Senators Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley ... questioned Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. Schmitt expressed satisfaction with Hegseth's responses, suggesting he would ...

After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagon’s new leader addressed the Defense Department’s three million ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed during a visit to the southwestern border on Monday to use thousands of U.S. active-duty ...

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The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

During an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. Eric Schmitt offered this opinion on why "DEI is poison" for the ...

Sen. Eric Schmitt questions Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, testifies during Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee ...

On Jan. 14, 2025, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, appeared in front of the Senate's Armed Services Committee for his ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically ...