President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, rose to prominence partly based on his searing criticism on Fox News of the rules governing U.S. troops in combat. Having ...

Pete Hegseth has lived in the public eye for years. As a well-known television ... Hegseth encouraged his sons to join the military when they’re older. One excerpt from his letter reads ...

Pete Hegseth is accustomed to life in the public eye, but lately, he has faced criticism over his past. In late 2024, The New York Times published an old email from Hegseth’s mother, Penelope ...

Hegseth could very likely lose a few Republicans, but not enough to sink his nomination on the floor, and he probably won’t lose a single one ... of blue jeans before they’d opt for a free pair of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, publicly faced senators for the first time after weeks of questions from Democrats — and praise ...

Jim Banks of Indiana laced into Democrats over what he said are attempts to delay confirmation hearings for Trump nominees, in particular that of the Department of Defense pick Pete Hegseth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth faced an important ... which was conducted before Hegseth's confirmation hearings began, finds that roughly one-third of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s ...

An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth ... a Cabinet pick that has been entangled in controversy. One person who worked closely with Hegseth in the past and another who was contacted by Congress ...

Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth and Attorney General pick Pam ... political weapon against political enemies. “There’s one thing that can speed up her nomination, and that is if ...