When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was — to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense,” Pete Hegseth said in his confirmation

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past.

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in combat roles and the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against

The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people like himself.

Senator Deb Fischer questioned Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth during Tuesday's confirmation hearing.She asked how he would implement a culture change s

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely.

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump's controversial nominee to lead the government's largest and most complex agency

The historian recently wrote a thread on X (formerly Twitter), detailing how Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, is “part of a decapitation strike” on America.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is attacking a Trump administration nominee’s Christian views despite her yearslong partnership with a