After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to confirm him.

The new information came in response to additional questions posed to Hegseth by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second

D: Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s Defense Secretary nomination cleared a Senate procedural hurdle, pointing to a likely confirmation for one of Donald Trump’s most controversial picks. The vote was 51-49.

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, is on track to be confirmed as soon as Friday night if his support holds.

The settlement’s existence after a 2017 accusation had been documented before the defense secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing this month, but the amount had not been known publicly.

The written answers were provided to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren in response to additional questions she had for Hegseth.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren will not give up her crusade against President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. Warren came out as a stern opponent of Hegseth for the job during the latter's hearing in front of the Armed Services Committee on January 14.

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.