Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, took part in a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that could determine whether his nomination moves ...

Ahead of the hearing, allies said defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth had one big job on Tuesday: to stay calm and not lose his cool as Democrats aired allegations about him. So far, he seems to be ...

Pete Hegseth is the U.S. secretary of defense, overseeing the Department of Defense and the nation’s armed forces. Prior to ...

Defense secretary’s latest interposition resulted in all-male, overwhelmingly white picks for promotion to admiralty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Senate Democrats are demanding more information about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's finances and investments ...

The current US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has long been known for his blunt choice of words. As a journalist at the conservative US television network Fox News, he celebrated Donald Trump's ...