WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

As the United States says it is working to building a piece to the Russia-Iraq war, which began in earnest in 2022, it is ...

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has said Nato membership for Ukraine is an unrealistic ... and that Europe’s biggest land ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense. Ad Policy For the first time since being confirmed, US Secretary of Defense ...

Vice President Vance defended new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a “disrupter” who will prove “incredibly necessary.” Vance joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump’s Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...

Washington — The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, approving President Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon after a contentious battle over his nomination.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by Vice President JD Vance after the Senate narrowly confirmed Mr. Hegseth the night before. The Trump pick survived a ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran and former Fox News host who promised to “return the Pentagon to the warfighters,” was confirmed as President Trump’s defense secretary in a ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary after a narrow Senate vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 50-50 tie. Hegseth pledged to rebuild the military, deter aggression, and ensure ...