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

Despite allegations he’s faced since being announced as Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Hegseth managed to convince ...

Hegseth’s confirmation was the narrowest vote in chamber history for a defense secretary nominee, and only the second time ...

The Senate voted Friday night on the confirmation of Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Even the president isn’t sure if his defense-secretary pick can squeak through what is expected to be an extremely close ...

The Senate is voting late Friday evening on the nomination Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to serve as secretary of defense. Hegseth arrived at the Capitol with his wife and children about ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

The vote comes after the Senate narrowly advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday, with two Republicans ...