Watch President-elect Donald Donald Trump's nominee to head the department of defense, Pete Hegseth is set to face the Senate ...

The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) left the Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday after a contentious questioning of ...

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations ...

The term “jagoff” is more than just an insult in Pittsburgh. Here, it holds great cultural significance. But that’s not what Pete Hegseth was trying to convey during his U.S. Senate confirmation ...

Pete Hegseth has tried to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he should be the next secretary of defense ...

Reed: “The totality of your own writings and alleged conduct would disqualify any service member from holding any leadership ...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination hearing on Tuesday was expected to deliver fireworks — and it didn’t disappoint. While Republicans gave Hegseth the chance to push back against allegations ranging from ...

Sen. Jack Reed (R.I), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s ...

Jeff Naft is now communications director for the Senate Banking Committee. He most recently was communications director for ...