Robert Salesses will serve as the acting defense secretart until President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate.

Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to ...

President Trump’s most controversial cabinet pick is one step closer to taking office. The nomination of Pete Hegseth for ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators returned to the Capitol Monday for a late-evening session pushing ahead on President Donald ...

Senate committees swiftly approved Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe to head the CIA and Marco Rubio to lead ...

The Senate was quick to show its fealty to President Donald Trump just hours after he was inaugurated on Monday. The first ...

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not ...

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.