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 ...

Pete Hegseth was grilled by Democratic senators during a contentious confirmation hearing. WSJ’s Molly Ball analyzes the top moments. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters WASHINGTON—Two centrist ...

President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is pushing back on a last-minute affidavit from his former sister-in-law with new allegations. Hegseth's lawyer, Timothy C.

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 ...