President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

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The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025 ...

In his cabinet picks, Trump is revealing not just an apathy towards sexual assault and harassment, but seemingly a ...

The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in ...

Hegseth thanked Vance for his tiebreaking vote and joked that his children were happy their father “won in overtime.” ...

Dave McCormick's vote helped Hegseth overcome three GOP defections for be confirmed as secretary of defense. Democrat John ...

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

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.

The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the ...