The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...

Pete Hegseth got the job after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote; three Republicans joined all Senate ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back questions ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, ...

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense after Vice President J.D. Vance ...

Pete Hegseth is the new secretary of defense following a bruising confirmation fight that revealed he has been accused of ...

Hegseth's confirmation brings an end to a hard-fought battle in the Senate. The new secretary will disrupt the military's status quo.

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

In a dramatic late-night session, the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense by the slimmest of margins on ...