Hegseth’s confirmation hearing marked the first major test of ... units such as tank or artillery units. Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee pressed Hegseth on the contrast between ...

A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split ...

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing Wednesday before the Senate ...

By Kate Kelly Reporting from Washington One of the stranger moments in a confirmation hearing ... of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was prompted by a comment that Mr. Hegseth made to his ...

Hegseth’s confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee ... allegations against Hegseth as part of a broader critique that he was not qualified to be defense secretary.

During the confirmation hearing ... Duckworth told Hegseth troops “cannot be led by someone who is not competent,” directing her critique at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick.

In a Senate committee hearing filled with ... Duckworth told Hegseth troops “cannot be led by someone who is not competent,” directing her critique at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick.

Pete Hegseth ... for securing Senate approval to lead the Pentagon. A review is necessary, he said, “to ensure the standards have not been eroded.” Hegseth’s confirmation hearing marked ...

During the confirmation hearing ... Duckworth told Hegseth troops “cannot be led by someone who is not competent,” directing her critique at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick.