Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

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

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth ... but signaled skepticism in an earlier speech when he declared he would confirm nominees to senior national security roles “whose record ...

But Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Hegseth ... had signaled skepticism in an earlier speech when he declared he would confirm nominees to senior national security roles “whose record ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune opened Friday's session by saying that Hegseth, as a veteran of the Army National Guard who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, “will bring a warrior's ...

Pete Hegseth has been narrowly confirmed as Donald Trump’s defence secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns ...

Senate majority leader John Thune said Mr Hegseth ... but signalled scepticism in an earlier speech when he declared he would confirm nominees to senior national security roles “whose record ...