WASHINGTON — An affidavit by a former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Defense, alleges that Hegseth regularly flew into alcohol-fueled rages ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an "honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength. Hegseth ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the ...

Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...

Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News personality who has been accused of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, mismanaging two nonprofits he helmed, and a litany of other indiscretions — has been ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by Vice President JD Vance after the Senate narrowly confirmed Mr. Hegseth the night before. The Trump pick survived a ...

Six years later, as Pete Hegseth is confirmed as President Donald Trump's next defense secretary, those details are haunting my memory, too. Because despite accusations of sexual assault and ...

Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald ...

Hegseth reportedly committed the sexual assault at a Monterey, Calif. hotel in October 2017 Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, reportedly ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth testified during his confirmation hearing this month that he wasn’t aware of any nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in connection with his two divorces.