Despite allegations of sexual assault, paying off an accuser, and drinking to incapacitation on the job, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as President Donald Trump's secreta

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.

At the White House, President Donald Trump said he was surprised that two senators have publicly said they'll vote against his nominee to lead the Defense Department.

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a nail-biting Senate vote Friday night that will see him take command of the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to confirm him.

There seemed to be two President Donald Trumps in the immediate aftermath of the deadly collision between an American Airlines airplane and Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington. The crash, which occurred over the Potomac River as the plane tried to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the helicopter was conducting a training

“Kamala is for they/them,” went Donald Trump’s notorious TV ad during the 2024 campaign. “President Trump is for you.” But not quite two weeks into President Trump’s second term, we already know that to be false. Trump is for I/me/mine.

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.