Yesterday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th United States secretary of defense. And North Dakota politicians are celebrating Secretary Hegseth’s new role. Secretary Hegseth is a Minnesota native and previously served as an infantry officer for the U.

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.

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."

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.

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 ...

As Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth would oversee more than 2 million ... settlement to head off a potential lawsuit. North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer asked about Hegseth’s tattoos ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new legal challenges.