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

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is set to begin the job as the least experienced defense secretary in modern history.

Pete Hegseth, who has been dogged by misconduct allegations and scrutinized over his lack of qualifications, has been ...

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for ...

The 51–50 vote followed a tumultuous process that featured allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking, and ...

Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two ...

Congressional correspondent Julie Tsirkin and MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann break down the new reporting about Pete ...

The Senate is set to hold an initial procedural vote on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday as ...

Republicans pushed forward with Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense on Wednesday even after a damaging report ...

Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and ...

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

Three GOP senators, including Mitch McConnell, voted against Trump’s embattled nominee, forcing J.D. Vance to break the tie.