Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in a hearing that is sure to break out into fireworks.

Trump’s defense nominee highlights his mission to restore the warrior ethos to the Pentagon, to rebuild the military, and to re-establish deterrence

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in combat roles and the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against

Warren at confirmation hearing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's ... combat veteran and TV host’s confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. During a roughly seven-minute exchange, Warren quoted ...

Vice President Vance defended new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a “disrupter” who will prove “incredibly necessary.” Vance joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports the latest from Capitol Hill after Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem were confirmed for their respective cabinet positions.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had his swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill in the latest confirmation of one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.

One of these “shakers” is Pete Hegseth. This guy is a man’s man. He successfully swims the Hudson River with Navy Seals, and possesses two Bronze Stars, as a part of his 20-year service to America for his heroic action in combat with the enemy. Academically, the man is a “rocket scientist” as he is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard.

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 Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.