Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head
Hegseth does not have the qualifications that one would typically associate with the leader of the most powerful military in human history.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past
Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.
President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink to lead the US Air Force, highlighting his extensive experience in military service and national security. Trump also announced other nominations, including Chris Stallings and Luke Lindberg for key roles ahead of his inauguration on January 20.
Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking and his past opposition to women in combat to emerge largely unscathed among Republicans at his confirmation hearing.
President-elect Trump today announced his intention to nominate Troy Meink, who currently serves as the principal deputy director for the National Reconnaissance Office, to be the next Air Force secretary.
Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.
While the ground war in eastern Ukraine has settled into a grinding war of attrition, where Russian forces sacrifice hundreds, sometimes thousands, of troops a day, for small, incremental advances, the air war has the two sides inflicting significant losses on each other’s energy sector.