The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Republican lawmakers congratulated Pete Hegseth after he was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary on Friday, with GOP senators saying they were proud to vote for him.

Republicans pushed forward with Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense on Wednesday even after a damaging report emerged claiming that his second wife lived in fear of his

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

Columnist David Marcus writes that the three senators who voted against Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense seem to have missed the point while looking for a more traditional nominee.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

His nomination roiled FBI insiders, with reports emerging that the bureau could face mass resignations should he secure the post.

Pete Hegseth is widely seen as a threat to the establishment that governs the Defense Department and its related industries.