Pivotal GOP Sen. Joni Ernst suggests she doesn't yet support Pete Hegseth as Trump defense secretary
Iowa, who is critical to the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, said Thursday she has not decided whether to support the embattled nominee. Ernst sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee,
Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth treads water on Capitol Hill
Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Pentagon continued his outreach to GOP lawmakers Thursday, picking up words of praise, but not significant new support
Trump considers replacing Pete Hegseth, his embattled defense secretary pick, with Ron DeSantis
Trump's choice of Hegseth is in jeopardy because of allegations of drinking and reports about his treatment of women.
Trump’s defense pick Hegseth treads water on Capitol Hill
Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Department of Defense continued his outreach on Capitol Hill on Thursday, picking up words of praise from Republican senators but not significant new pledges of support.
Jim Banks supports Pete Hegseth for Defense. What does Indiana's other senator think?
Indiana Sen.-elect Jim Banks met Thursday with Pete Hegseth as the former Fox News anchor tries to keep his cabinet nomination alive.
Trump weighs replacements for embattled defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth
The president-elect discussed the role with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said.
Republican senator says she's not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary
After meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not yet ready to support him. But Hegseth says he's optimistic and will press on as long as Trump supports him.
‘Dead man walking’: Trump’s scandal ridden nominee Pete Hegseth desperate to earn GOP Senate support
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, David Jolly, Former Republican Congressman from Florida and Basil Smikle, Columbia University Professor joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the confirmation prospects of Pete Hegseth in what will be a GOP controlled Senate.
Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge action to build up ...
Exclusive: Pentagon halts planning for defense secretary's South Korea visit, officials say
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is no longer planning to travel to South Korea, two U.S. officials told Reuters on ...
'It isn't 1948': Defense Secretary Austin defends role of women in combat, swipes at Hegseth
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dismissed criticism of women in combat by the man nominated to replace him, Pete Hegseth.
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Hegseth says he won’t withdraw as he struggles as Trump’s Defense pick
Pete Hegseth spent this week attempting to woo senators — and others — as he fought to remain Donald Trump’s pick for ...
Whose defense is this anyway? Questions remain about allocating defense costs
Kevin V. Small and Charlotte E. Leszinske of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP discuss courts' different conclusions on whether ...
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorses women in combat jobs, exhorts West Point cadets to defend the Constitution
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is forcefully endorsing having women in combat roles and emphasizing the military’s obligation ...
Why 'Wheel Of Fortune' Fans Are Coming to Ryan Seacrest's Defense Amid Viral Debate
Ryan Seacrest has had a decent run as host of Wheel of Fortune so far, but some fans seem to think he doesn't quite fit the ...
South Korean president accepts defense minister's resignation
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.