Pete Hegseth has been rolling up his sleeves—literally—since being sworn in as President Donald Trump’s new defense secretary ...

Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans was blocked by a federal judge just hours before the president offered more than two million US government employees eight months’ pay to quit.U.S.

The unusually narrow confirmation came after questions from members in both parties over Hegseth’s qualifications.

At heart, it’s not about action-packed visuals of Donald Trump’s first week back to Washington: It’s about America’s yearning ...

Two Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted against moving forward to a final vote on Mr. Hegseth’s nomination. Why aren’t more Republican senators opposed to Pete Hegseth’s ...

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, moved an important step closer on Thursday to Senate confirmation despite an 8-year-old rape allegation and ...

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of ...

Samantha Hegseth denied the claims in an email to NBC News, saying “I do not believe your information to be accurate.” Pete Hegseth seemingly has at least the 50 votes he needs to get across ...

Republicans pushed forward with Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary Wednesday even after a damaging report emerged claiming that his second wife lived in fear of his “abuse.” ...