According to NBC's Julie Tsirkin, the nomination of Fox News personalty Pete Hegseth to be Donald Trump's secretary of defense is teetering after a senior Republican told reporters the party may need Vice President J.

Though new reports on the former Fox & Friends co-host’s behavior have emerged, he’s likely to be confirmed as Defense secretary this week.

The chamber will need a simple majority in what will be his first test vote that comes as several key Republicans hold their cards close to their vest.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, but Democrats continued to draw out

A transition aide and an attorney for defense secretary nominee said Pete Hegseth “categorically denies” new allegations detailed in an affidavit provided by his former sister-in-law, claiming Hegseth’s behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety.

WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete ... elect JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member of the Armed Services panel, said Hegseth ...

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.

Kirsten Gillibrand stated that he "will have to change how you see women to do this job well," adding, "and I don't know if you are capable of that" Pete Hegseth faced a tense and polarized Senate ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete ... JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member of the Armed Services panel, said Hegseth has ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of defense company stocks held by his wife,

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease