Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

Sen. Kaine was the first Virginia senator to publicly question a Trump nominee, ahead of the president-elect's second ...

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of ... federal agencies comport with the president’s policies. Scott Turner, a former football player who served as a midlevel ...

At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 18-2 to approve his nomination. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, were the only senators to reject Trump's interior ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. As Pete Hegseth seeks to become President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense his confirmation hearing is an opportunity ...