Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) told reporters Tuesday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, “acquitted himself.” Thune made the ...

Despite allegations of sexual assault, paying off an accuser, and drinking to incapacitation on the job, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as President Donald Trump's secreta ...

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

Ms. Noem immediately stepped down as South Dakota governor to take the helm ... member advocacy make at least one thing clear: Pete Hegseth will put the men and women of our military first.” ...

Update: Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate Friday ... Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican who also sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told CBS News that the new Hegseth ...

In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary, the Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland ...

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to ... the FBI and Kristi Noem for the Department of Homeland Security. The South Dakota governor’s hearing has been moved until Friday over a delayed ...

Pete Hegseth gave little ground as Democrats on ... Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota brought up a technical matter about the military’s continued use of the 3.1-3.5 gigahertz band of the ...

Read Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s full opening statement ... as Vice President-elect JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior ... Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican and brand-new majority leader, must be breathing a sigh of relief at the outcome.

Tim Parlatore, Pete Hegseth’s attorney ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) on Tuesday evening advanced Senate procedure toward a vote on Hegseth later in the week.