After a bruising confirmation hearing, all former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) can do now is wait. The White House expects his confirmation to be the next defense secretary will proceed. Going into the ...

Next SecDef confirmed? Hegseth faces fire in confirmation hearing President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, soldiers through a contentious hearing ahead of his potential ...

Two GOP senators said they believe Pete Hegseth will have the votes to be confirmed as the next U.S. defense secretary following a contentious hearing on Tuesday. Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and ...

SecDef confirmation hearing set for Jan. 14. Pete Hegseth, who is Donald Trump’s announced nominee to succeed Lloyd Austin as U.S. defense secretary, will go before the newly GOP-controlled Senate ...