1 day ago · A suspect armed with knives and Molotov cocktails near the U.S. Capitol on Monday told police of his plot to kill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike …

A man arrested at the United States Capitol Monday with a knife and Molotov cocktails admitted that he wanted to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Ryan Michael “Reily” English traveled ...

5 days ago · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after …

6 days ago · The Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote.

Jan 24, 2025 · Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News personality who has been accused of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, mismanaging two nonprofits he helmed, and a litany of other …

6 days ago · Pete Hegseth arrives at the Capitol for his Senate confirmation vote on Friday. Mr. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance serving as the tiebreaker. Tom …

4 days ago · Hegseth Promises ‘Shift’ at Pentagon and a Focus on Immigration “Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,” Pete Hegseth, the new defense secretary, told …

Jan 23, 2025 · Vice President JD Vance is headed to Capitol Hill and prepared to break a tie, if necessary, as the Senate prepares to vote at 9 p.m. on the nomination of Pete Hegseth for …

6 days ago · Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions …

Dec 4, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill meeting privately with Republican senators. He is facing …