Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on Saturday, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance to end a stalemate in Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, during which some ...

The U.S. Senate late Friday night approved Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump ... I supervised 100 people before,'" Democratic Senator Gary Peters said. The Defense Department oversees more ...

Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no, resulting in a 51-50 ...