Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats ...

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.

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Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s ...

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The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed ...

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots ...

Pete Hegseth ... reported that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has privately told Trump that he believes enough GOP senators will back Hegseth to have him confirmed in the next month.