The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for ... things that some of those more traditional nominees didn’t bring,” said North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican member of the panel. “He’ll be disruptive ...

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast the tiebreaking vote. Hegseth’s nomination had been hampered by allegations of misconduct.

The Senate battle to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will begin in earnest on Tuesday, as his controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, meets the

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Noem is set to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which will oversee many of Trump's border and immigraiton changes.

What to Watch as Pete Hegseth Faces Questions About His ... of those more traditional nominees didn’t bring,” said North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican member of the panel.

WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators ... more traditional nominees didn’t bring,” said North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican member of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump ... issues to give him more opportunities to defend himself. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer praised his faith, while Montana ...

Hegseth received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2003, where he also participated in the Army ROTC and published a campus publication titled The Princeton Tory. Hegseth later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard ...

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.