The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth, as a veteran of the Army National ... Kennedy, Jr, the anti-vaccine advocate at Health and Human Services. “Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to ...

Vice President JD Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support. Hegseth himself was at the Capitol with his family.

Pete Hegseth seemingly has at least the 50 votes ... including from a visibly frustrated Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), who told his colleagues not to make any weekend plans as ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran ... the deficiencies in our readiness,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) declared in a floor speech. Getty Images A lawyer for Trump ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he expects former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to vote with Senate ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth ... the anti-vaccine advocate at Health and Human Services. “Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer?” said Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode ...

“Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer ... But Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth, as a veteran of the Army National Guard who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan ...

“Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer ... But Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth, as a veteran of the Army National Guard who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, “will bring a ...