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

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to Hegseth.

The most consequential cabinet official in any Administration is the Secretary of Defense. In the face of the gravest threats ...

Despite allegations he’s faced since being announced as Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Hegseth managed to convince ...

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

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who stepped down from the leadership at the end of last year, cast a ...

The 44-year-old Hegseth is an Army veteran who rose to the rank of major and served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was most recently a Fox News Channel host.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wasted no time criticizing President Donald Trump's nominee for Department of ...

Surprise third Republican Mitch McConnell opposed Hegseth’s confirmation after a series of revelations about his personal life and alleged misconduct ...

President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of agriculture -- was asked about tariffs, bird flu, the effect of mass ...

With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one ...

With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one ...