The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Vice President JD Vance cast a rare tie-breaking vote to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran who faced accusations of rape,
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.
N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel despite being a holdout on Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation came down to the wire.
Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon on Monday, starting his first official day as Secretary of Defense. At the top of his to-do list is addressing President Donald Trump’s priority to strengthen the U.S. military presence along the southern border.
The fascist former Fox News commentator will now head the Pentagon and direct the day-to-day operations of the world’s largest military machine.