The Latest Breaking News from Pete Hegseth

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers of people and immense amounts of…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis clarifies his stance on potential involvement in the incoming administration and expresses support for President Trump's nati...

Donald Trump appears to have taken some inspiration from Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Pete Hegseth's past conduct and views before his confirmation hearing, sparking controversy and scrutiny.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing

Democrats looking to flip the Senate in 2026 will need to make gains in states that have swung decidedly Republican in recent years. 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune reassured the president-elect about Hegseth's chances of becoming Defense Secretary

The former Fox News host is due to attend a confirmation hearing for the top Pentagon job on January 15

Trump loyalists make baseless link between attack and US border and say cabinet nominees must be urgently ratified