A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced Thursday afternoon that she will vote against Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, citing his past infidelity and ...

This week on The Daily Beast Podcast, Joanna Coles and Samantha Bee are preparing for Donald Trump’s inauguration, or the “christening of the kleptocracy” as they’ve coined it. With the cold weather ...

For Hegseth, a meritocracy is one in which he merits the spoils. One in which his past failures are forgiven. In which his mistakes are redeemed. In which a résumé unlike previous secretaries of ...

Controversial Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from US senators on Tuesday about his views on women ...

Lifescape Senior Services is hosting a sock-and-underwear drive for Rockford's homeless residents. The president-elect said ...

Pete Hegseth looked great. That square jaw remained at a constant determined jut.

Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ...

Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, walks through a Senate office building Dec. 17, 2024. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth ...

A disgruntled former employee of veterans advocacy group once led by Pete Hegseth has reportedly provided Senate Democrats with ammunition to use against the defense secretary-designate ahead of ...

Jim Banks of Indiana laced into Democrats over what he said are attempts to delay confirmation hearings for Trump nominees, in particular that of the Department of Defense pick Pete Hegseth. Banks ...