Ultimately, Hegseth may have been chosen because he scored well on Trump’s singular test – loyalty – but the issues ...

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, a Trump ally, also is going all in on Pete Hegseth, the former U.S. Army National Guard officer ...

Still, many in MAGA world remain skeptical of possibly welcoming the second-term governor into a second Trump administration.

Pete Hegseth met with more senators on Thursday in an effort to shore up his defense secretary nomination ahead of ...

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will join President-elect Trump at the annual Army-Navy college football game, two ...

Hegseth spent much of the week on Capitol Hill trying to salvage his Cabinet nomination and privately reassure Republican ...

Ernst, the first female combat veteran in the Senate, has been threatened with a primary challenge over her reticence - so ...

Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, faced personal turmoil even as his public profile reached new heights, a ...

The Governor is seen as a potential backup plan for the Pentagon, but Trump is standing by the current nominee.

Trump — who has reportedly considered other potential defense secretary picks, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), to ...

Senator Joni Ernst, a key player in the struggle over Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary, offered a boost on ...