Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) told reporters Tuesday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, “acquitted himself.” Thune made the ...

Pete Hegseth looked great ... After it was over, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota said the man had “acquitted himself.” During the confirmation hearing, which lasted more ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Ms. Noem immediately stepped down as South Dakota governor to take the helm ... member advocacy make at least one thing clear: Pete Hegseth will put the men and women of our military first.” ...

Update: Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate Friday ... Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican who also sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told CBS News that the new Hegseth ...

Read Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s full opening statement ... as Vice President-elect JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member ...

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to ... the FBI and Kristi Noem for the Department of Homeland Security. The South Dakota governor’s hearing has been moved until Friday over a delayed ...

Pete Hegseth gave little ground as Democrats on ... Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota brought up a technical matter about the military’s continued use of the 3.1-3.5 gigahertz band of the ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators ... elect JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member of the ...