McConnell's vote of conscience against Pete Hegseth, following decades of obstruction, was rendered meaningless after J.D.

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

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a ...

Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, promised to overhaul the “woke” policies of the department and restore ...

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Vice President JD Vance was required to cast a tie-breaking vote after three Republicans voted against Hegseth.

Surprise third Republican Mitch McConnell opposed Hegseth’s confirmation after a series of revelations about his personal ...

The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as ...

Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during their first second-term trip. Follow ...