The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.

Donald Trump said that the 'important thing is winning' after hearing that it took a rare tiebreaker in the Senate to confirm ...

Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote against confirming Pete ... Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. The ...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will not support the confirmation of Pete Hegseth ... Murkowski of Alaska, revealed on Thursday that she would also not be supporting Hegseth due to ...

Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth inched closer ... It’s too bad.” Hegseth can only afford to lose one more Republican vote before his nomination fails. In the event of a 50-50 tie ...

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday ... to join Trump’s Cabinet. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) voted against Hegseth. Trump has touted ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to ... Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator, won a narrow victory in 2013 despite opposition from 41 members of his own party over his skeptical views on the Iraq ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen.

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against Pete Hegseth’s confirmation ... and threatening conduct.” The Alaska Republican announced her decision in ...