A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary amid swirling questions about his competence and character, and despite GOP Senators Murkowski and Collins standing up and opposing him.

The GOP-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14–13 along party ... and doing my job as a United States senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense ...

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said in an affidavit to senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon abused his second ex-wife to the point where she once hid in a closet and gave friends a code word to use in a crisis.

The U.S. Senate is poised to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary following a close 51-49 Thursday vote. All Democratic senators voted no due to fitness and character issues.

This year, my colleagues have selected me to lead the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). I am eager to take on the responsibilities of the role, because the committee’s work

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle.

The former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, the nominee for secretary of the U S Department of Defense, has accused him of abusing his ex-wife However, the ex-wife denies there was any physical abuse

Years before Tulsi Gabbard became Trump’s pick to coordinate U.S. spy agencies, she tried to evade unwanted scrutiny.

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense. Michael T. Klare Every newly minted secretary of defense of the past 75 years or so has entered office with one overarching goal: to prepare US forces to overpower the nation’s foreign enemies if the need arose.

Senate Republicans have appeared largely unmoved by the allegations of misconduct that have clouded Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary.