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

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

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

The Senate voted 51-50 on Friday night to confirm Hegseth, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

Hegseth is 2nd Trump nominee in his current term to take oath of office, joining Secretary of State Rubio in new Cabinet - ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran ... Former Vice President Mike Pence helped confirm Education Secretary Betsy Devos by offering the final vote in 2017. Hegseth thanked Trump ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defence secretary ... when Vice President Mike Pence cast the vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Next week senators will be ...

In 2017, then-Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education secretary in Trump’s first term. “Congratulations to Pete Hegseth. He will make a great Secretary ...