Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

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

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked Hegseth if he'd be willing to submit to an expanded background check with interviews of former colleagues, ex-wives, "sexual assault survivors and others." ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV ... with the situation who insisted on anonymity to discuss it. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked Hegseth if he'd be willing to submit to an ...