Hours after Pete Hegseth cleared a major procedural hurdle in the Senate, President Trump suggested his embattled nominee may not ultimately be confirmed.

Vice President Vance defended new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a “disrupter” who will prove “incredibly necessary.” Vance joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday

Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing concerns with his ability to lead the U.S. military.

Pete Hegseth has lived in the public eye for years. As a well-known television personality and political commentator, he has drawn significant interest in his personal life. In late 2024 ...

WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary in a late-night vote that required a tiebreaking vote by Vice President JD Vance.

In a wide-ranging interview on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance defended a variety of plans set in motion by President Trump during the first week of his term, including the beginnings of a promised crackdown on migrants living in the United States and an effort to supercharge oil and gas production.

Hegseth received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2003, where he also participated in the Army ROTC and published a campus publication titled The Princeton Tory. Hegseth later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the Pentagon under President Trump. “It is the privilege of a lifetime to

Shifting positions: Trump administration officials continued to reverse or revise the government’s stance on multiple fronts, including active Supreme Court cases, Jan. 6 prosecutions, school book bans, foreign aid programs and gender definitions. Mr. Trump also reinstated a Republican anti-abortion policy known as the “Mexico City Rule.”

President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his senior aide, Brian Hook, both of