Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, announced late Wednesday night that Hegseth still had the backing of Senate Republicans. “Recent reports regarding a ...

A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved by the ...

Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss ... that Hegseth has the confidence of Trump and the backing of Senate Republicans, and called on the Senate to confirm the nominee "as ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

Roger Wicker (R-MS) was enthusiastic for Pete Hegseth ... nominee’s “really strong” performance “united” Senate Republicans. He also suggested that Hegseth underwent “some of the ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told reporters that Republicans are willing to work into the weekend to confirm him. “The next would be on cloture, and that would be ...

“I am ironclad in my assessment that the nominee, Mr. Hegseth, is prepared to be the next secretary of defense,” Chairman Roger Wicker (R ... Most Republicans, who hold a 53-seat majority ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, faces a potential roadblock to becoming the head of the Pentagon with a claim of inappropriate behavior made by his ...