“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

Pete Hegseth, confirmed by the Senate as Defense secretary Friday night in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie, takes over leadership of the Pentagon at a time of great ...

WASHINGTON – If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform ... is everything in an institution,” said former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who served in the Obama administration and was a longtime ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice ... Karen: I’m old enough to remember Republicans saying their colleague Chuck Hagel was unqualified to be Barack Obama’s defense secretary.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said. Of the hearing for Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, he said, the nominee's background "is deeply troubling, to put it generously." He said Hegseth can ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “There’s big issues of character that have ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is meeting with ... hearing for controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — just hours before its set to take place.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on X before the vote. Schumer also asked: "Is Pete Hegseth really the best Republicans have to lead the greatest military in the world?" ...

WASHINGTON — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform ... is everything in an institution,” said former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who served in the Obama administration and was a longtime ...