In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary ... and Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, the former Republican Senate leader who has previously clashed with Trump ...

Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming a few Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved by the ...

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave away a major bargaining chip on Ukraine even before negotiating a settlement to ...

Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) cited rising global threats as a reason for voting against confirming Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. “Major adversaries are working closer together to undermine ...

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky — joined all Democrats in opposition. The final vote, 51 to 50, was the smallest ...

Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth ... Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Source: U.S. Senate Note: Hegseth was confirmed after ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said Thursday that acknowledging Ukraine’s borders would not go back ...