Sparks, but Hegseth unscathed in Defense confirmation hearing: Recap
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing, enlisted troop pay and other military news
This week's news included Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing and the top Marine general voicing concern over moving Marines to Guam.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test
Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.
Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will be.
Pete Hegseth came out of Senate confirmation hearing in a ‘great position,’ says GOP senator
Okla., reacts to Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing on ‘Fox News Live.’
Live updates: Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, faces a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that could determine whether his nomination moves forward.
Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick
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."
Why women combat vets are seething over Senators' support of Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, said women shouldn't serve in combat roles in the military before he walked his comments back.
TV host praises Pete Hegseth's 'impressive' performance at confirmation hearing
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio discusses how Donald Trump’s defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth performed at his confirmation hearing.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal questions Pete Hegseth’s money management, cites massive DoD budget
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, ...
Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee
Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went ...
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees are pushing through a gauntlet of confirmation hearings with the help of allied ...
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What does the defense secretary do?
The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...
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Trump Makes Flurry of Defense Appointments Ahead of Christmas Holiday
President-elect Donald Trump made a flurry of Defense appointments on Sunday afternoon in support his embattled Defense secretary nominee Pete ... and the Office of Management and Budget of ...
Cassidy will vote to confirm Hegseth
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head ...
No experience? No problem. Trump’s Cabinet raises concerns about government dysfunction.
Many of Trump's picks for top jobs in his next administration have not worked at the highest levels of government or in the ...
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Trump’s outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation
One by one, all the president-elect’ s men, and women, are falling into place in his Cabinet. While Defense Secretary pick ...