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The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings ...

He can communicate so well to the American people," Waltz said, adding that Hegseth can articulate "why we need what we need ...

Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will ...

Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation ...

Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.

It is the first serious test of Donald Trump’s newly invigorated strongman model of governance and of whether he can continue ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, faced senators on Tuesday for a ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing ...

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

During Pete Hegeth's confirmation hearing, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sparred with the defense secretary nominee about numerous matters, including his views on women in combat.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...