Hegseth’s former colleagues have interviewed Trump’s defense secretary pick -- and defended and championed him.

The president-elect became convinced that letting Pete Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What ...

Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, claims veterans are getting unnecessary disability benefits — and wants to ...

Rep. Jim Banks is demanding accountability from West Point for telling a reporter that Pete Hegseth was not accepted by the ...

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Army veteran Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominees for director of national ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay ...

Gabbard is as unknown as Hegseth is, but Americans are a little less likely to disapprove of her nomination. About 2 in 10 ...

Pete Hegseth's bid for defense secretary probably needs Iowa Sen. Jodi Ernst's backing to make it through his confirmation ...

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth appears poised to at least make it to his confirmation hearing early next year after a ...

The Monday meeting between Hegseth and Ernst appeared to show progress in the Defense secretary nominee's efforts to get her ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen.