“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

Pete Hegseth, who has been a critic of “wokeness” in the military, played up what he said are needed changes to the way the Pentagon manages personnel, taking a shot at diversity and equity ...

Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate Republicans. He’s getting it. Chairman Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) let him tackle allegations about sexual assault and drinking head on at the ...

Ahead of the hearing, allies said defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth had one big job on Tuesday: to stay calm and not lose his cool as Democrats aired allegations about him. So far ...