Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...

The settlement’s existence after a 2017 accusation had been documented before the defense secretary nominee’s confirmation ...

The 2020 settlement by Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was revealed in response to Sen. Warren’s confirmation questions.

Vice President JD Vance cast the 51-50 tie-breaking vote to confirm Hegseth, whose nomination was surrounded by several ...

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a ...

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

Contentious hearings to consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services this week have ...

Hegseth has tended to blame “left-wing media” for turning him into a victim of a “smear campaign” orchestrated by “anonymous ...

ANALYSIS: Democrats have offered little pushback to Trump since he won. Now, Eric Garcia reports, they’re preparing for ...

Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his views on vaccines and abortion in a testy hearing before ...

After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to ...

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination is approved, he would oversee health at a time when environmental impacts loom large.