Hegseth faced intense questioning from Democrats in his Armed Services Committee hearing ... that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America in full, quickly and without question." ...

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host tapped by United States President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Pentagon, has come under fire at his Senate ... of the Armed Services Committee, described ...

Ernst sits on the Senate Armed Services ... the average United States senator supervises." Members of the audience were vocal in their approval of the remark. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand blasted ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, ...

“Mr. Hegseth had three audiences: the committee, the United States Senate and the American ... Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), who asked how he could lead an active-duty ...

“Mr. Hegseth, I do not believe that you are qualified to meet the overwhelming demands of this job,” said Senator Jack Reed, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Reed ...

Sahil Kapur Reporting from Washington Hegseth was met with a friendly reception from Senate Republicans at his hearing today before the Armed Services Committee, which signaled it would get behind ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services ... on the committee for years, including Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ...

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, appeared to have united support among Republican members of the Senate Armed Services committee but he faced intense ...