Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense ...

The vote may indicate whether fresh allegations about his personal conduct that surfaced this week are enough to stop his confirmation.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, survived his confirmation hearing ...

Senators argued that Pete Hegseth does not have the management experience to lead the military's 3.4 million service members ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday advanced Pete Hegseth’s bid to become President Donald Trump’s defense ...

When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was — to bring the warrior culture back to the ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary ...

The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people ...

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

U.S. Sen. Angus King joined Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee Monday in voting against the nomination of former Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department ...

Senator Deb Fischer questioned Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth during Tuesday's confirmation hearing.She asked how he ...