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.

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.

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.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth on Thursday took a major step closer to winning his bid to become U.S. secretary of defense. On a 51-49 vote, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department.

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

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

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.

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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,

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The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.