The 51-50 decision came after three Republicans voted against Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking ...

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 J.D. Vance cast his first tiebreaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense ...

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

President Trump fired about a dozen Inspectors General. These inspector generals are nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Senate.

He later retired as a colonel. Chuck Hagel, who served under former President Barack Obama, was first former enlisted soldier to become Defense secretary, and he served as a sergeant on the front ...

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department ... to lead the Department of Defense. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Hegseth Friday ...

The president orders to freeze foreign aid, except to Egypt and Israel, while evaluating each allocation to see if it aligns with the new agenda. On Friday night, late in the evening Spanish time, the ...

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