Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) told reporters Tuesday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, “acquitted himself.” Thune made the ...

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

Pete Hegseth looked great ... After it was over, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota said the man had “acquitted himself.” During the confirmation hearing, which lasted more ...

"Once Pete Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the floor by my colleagues ... After the Hegseth vote, the Senate will next ...

The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

North Dakota and Montana U.S. Senators spoke in support of Pete Hegseth following his narrow confirmation for Defense ...