President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is now waiting to hear whether he'll be confirmed after a grilling Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has raised national security concerns over President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.

Why should women in our military, if you were the Secretary of Defense, believe that they would have a fair shot and an equal opportunity to rise through the ranks?”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has raised national security concerns over President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.

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.

The former Fox News co-host attended his confirmation hearing to potentially become the next secretary of defense. Get the status on his nomination.

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.

Trump described Hegseth as a “good man.” “Pete’s a very, very good man,” the president said. “I hope he makes it; I hope he makes it.” Hegseth has indeed “made it” — even ...

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote and delivering a victory for President Donald Trump.

who stepped down from the leadership at the end of last year, cast a surprise vote Friday night against Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s controversial nominee to head the Department of Defense.

FILE - Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services ...

Congratulations. In Washington, his CIA director getting Senate approval, setting up *** vote tonight for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. He's not beholden to the status quo. And he's open ...