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

The Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination of Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Defense Department.

This year, my colleagues have selected me to lead the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). I am eager to take on the ...

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

The GOP-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14–13 along party lines to advance Hegseth’s nomination Monday ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines to approve Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the next secretary of ...

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law ...

In a private vote, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Mr. Hegseth’s nomination strictly along party lines on a vote ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday advanced Pete Hegseth’s bid to become President Donald Trump’s defense ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday advanced Pete Hegseth's bid to become President Donald Trump's Defense secretary, sending his nomination to the Senate floor over the objections ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik, the nominee to become ambassador to the U.N., seemed mostly to impress Senate Foreign Relations members ...