Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) was enthusiastic for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote for secretary of defense, expressing how important it is for Hegseth to be confirmed given the “dangerous” times the ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, faces a potential roadblock to becoming the head of ...

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Hegseth to ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the chairman of the Armed ... one of the briefings that the FBI background investigation into Pete Hegseth is closed. During a second briefing the two senators had received ...

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary ... which Reed and committee chair, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., reviewed. There were several tense moments during Reed and other Democrats ...

"Once Pete Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the floor by my colleagues ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger ...

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious impropriety.

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on ...