WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — In an extremely close Senate vote late Friday night, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as ... But how did Iowa's two Republican senators vote? Sen. Joni Ernst, a veteran and ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on ... Jan. 14, 7:45 p.m.Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa—widely seen as a key vote due to her advocacy against military sexual misconduct—told an Iowa ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

The firings of Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Gen. James Slife follows tonight's removal of Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump’s firing of the nation’s senior military officer and a wave of top dismissals at the Pentagon, insisting that they weren’t unusual ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

President Donald Trump's defense secretary can't simply snap his fingers and change Texas' Fort Cavazos back to Fort Hood. A ...

On the second day of his visit with NATO, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had to explain what he said on the first day. Allies were especially concerned that President Trump had held a phone call ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talks to the media during his ...

Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot said Hegseth was renaming the base to honor Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that he is "ready" to step down as leader and give up his presidency if ...