Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered these comments and answered a few questions from reporters before his first day on the job at the Pentagon. "Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,

Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense ... and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense." Ernst, who was the first female ...

The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast the tiebreaking vote. Hegseth’s nomination had been hampered by allegations of misconduct.

On Jan. 21, before the Senate took Hegseth's confirmation to a vote, his former sister-in-law came forward with new allegations against him, claiming in an affidavit submitted to the Senate that his second wife, Samantha, feared for her safety and made escape plans, allegedly going so far as to develop a code word that she could use to get help.

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary.

Pete Hegseth doesn't give a whit about our Constitution. But he has two characteristics that make him perfectly suited to work for President Trump.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted Thursday against advancing President Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, who has faced allegations of heavy drinking, financial mismanagement and abusive behavior toward women.

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the Pentagon will pursue an Iron Dome-style missile-defense system for the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Trump.