"I think it's the president's choice. That's our system," the retired four-star general said ahead of Friday's Senate vote.

From the editorial, "It was McConnell, who joined with persistent Trump GOP critics, to vote against Hegseth, showing that ...

Recently confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth starts work at the Pentagon on Monday and already he is facing several ...

Mitch McConnell said he doesn't think Pete Hegseth has passed the test proving he is capable of helping the military stand up ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President ...

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

Pete Hegseth is the new secretary of defense following a bruising confirmation fight that revealed he has been accused of ...

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is set to begin the job as the least experienced defense secretary in modern history.

Thanks to the tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the Trump Administration’s ...

Mitch McConnell's last-minute rebellion forced JD Vance to return to the Senate and sets up a tense future as three ...

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the ...