The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.

WASHINGTON — Senators on both sides of the aisle raised new questions on Wednesday about the vetting process for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, pointing to allegations that were not ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on Saturday, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance to end a stalemate in Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, during which some ...

Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth starts his first official day on Monday morning, he will face a daunting array of issues to tackle ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

“Congress can’t do anything except complain,” Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters this week after a question about mass dismissals of federal workers. A lot of egregiously false things are ...

Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no, resulting in a 51-50 ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on X before the vote. Schumer also asked: "Is Pete Hegseth really the best Republicans have to lead the greatest military in the world?" ...

The Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth ... and that he stands by Hegseth’s nomination. Earlier Thursday, Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Defense ... He then praised to God and thanked his wife. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said in a statement Saturday that Congress was not given the mandatory ...