Sen. Thom Thillis suggested the Senate Armed Services Committee had been “a little bit generous” when outlining Hegseth’s ...

Republican senators say reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting ...

Pete Hegseth has criticized GOP senators since Donald Trump’s initial win in 2016, being notably critical of outgoing leader Sen. Mitch McConnell.

The North Carolina senator, who recently said he did not plan to run for re-election, said the defense secretary’s decisions ...

So far, just one Republican lawmaker—former Air Force General and current Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska—has put his name on pointed criticism of Hegseth but there is a sense that the time for ...

Republican senators seem to be giving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s Defense secretary pick, the benefit of the doubt regarding a sexual assault allegation that led to him paying the accuser.

Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News Channel weekend host, has faced strong criticism from Democrats over his thin resume compared to previous defense secretaries ...

The only GOP lawmaker on the dais who expressed some concerns about Mr. Hegseth was Senator Ernst. Pete Hegseth, who was confirmed as President Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, pictured here at ...

Roberts’ announcement that he will support Hegseth is the latest sign that Project 2025, which Trump disavowed amid Democratic criticism during his campaign, is newly ascendant as Trump returns ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past.