Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

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

Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as the United States defence secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting the vote to ...

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

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President ...

Former Senate Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell on Friday night criticized President Donald Trump's nominee for Department ...

"I think it's the president's choice. That's our system," the retired four-star general said ahead of Friday's Senate vote.

Mitch McConnell said he doesn't think Pete Hegseth has passed the test proving he is capable of helping the military stand up ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell through several personal shots at President Donald Trump’s scandal-plagued secretary of defense ...

Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice President JD Vance came to the chamber to break the tie in ...

Mitch McConnell's last-minute rebellion forced JD Vance to return to the Senate and sets up a tense future as three ...

STORY: Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday morning as the next U.S. defense secretary, after narrowly securing enough votes ...