Pete Hegseth meets with GOP senators to secure support for expected nomination

Pete Hegseth's remarks about women in combat are met with disgust and dissent

They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours.

Politics - NBC News - November 15

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faced sex assault allegation

President-elect Trump has tapped oil industry CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary and part of his newly-formed energy council. Meanwhile, there may be new trouble for Trump’s pick for defense ...

Police report details woman's allegations against Pete Hegseth

A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a detailed, newly-released police report. He is now President-elect Trump's choice for defense secretary.

Police report details sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth

Trump’s Pentagon pick accused of 2017 sexual assault after Republican women’s conference in California. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embittered by military dysfunction.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Police report released in sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth

A police report that details a 2017 allegation of sexual assault against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, was released Wednesday. In the report, a woman ...

Trump to nominate Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced he has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A source familiar with the matter confirmed the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump chooses Musk and Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort

Entrepreneurs will oversee a newly created ‘department of government efficiency’ to ‘provide advice and guidance’

Business - Financial Times - November 13

GOP wins back control of the Senate

The chamber will play a huge role in not only legislative priorities next year, but also the incoming president’s ability to pick a Cabinet.

Politics - Politico - November 6

Vance will introduce Gaetz, Hegseth to senators this week

Vice President-elect JD Vance will make the rounds with GOP senators later this week to introduce them to former-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s picks to head the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Senators react to Gaetz withdrawal and Hegseth allegations

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina responded to Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general by saying he would "not be a rubber stamp to his ...

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - November 12

Biden remark about Trump "garbage" rally angers GOP

Biden was responding to a joke made at a Trump rally by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, in which Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

No sign of second-guessing on Gaetz and Hegseth Cabinet picks by GOP amid controversies

President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Fox News host Pete Hegseth are coming under new scrutiny. Senate Republicans are privately saying they see no ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Trump picks Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his pick for defense secretary.

Pete Hegseth: US army veteran, Fox News firebrand and now defence secretary nominee

Iraq and Afghanistan veteran gained notoriety by blaming ‘wokeness’ for US military failures. Now he is set to be in charge

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Trump's defense secretary pick once slammed him for 'shallowness' on foreign policy

Donald Trump this week tapped Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense -- despite the Fox News host having previously criticized him before he was elected in 2016.

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017

Officials in California have confirmed that President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in 2017. Monterey police ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, sparks alarm over far-right extremism

Experts concerned over the Fox & Friends host, his Christian nationalist ideology and militant language. Extremism experts are sounding the alarm about Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump ’s pick for ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Pete Hegseth’s ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts come to his defense amid allegations

Pete Hegseth’s co-hosts on “Fox & Friends Weekend” defended his character after Sherillyn Ifill, a former NAACP Legal Defense Fund president, declared the Secretary of Defense nominee was a “white ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an ...

Pete Hegseth Has One Thing Going for Him as Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick

Pete Hegseth may not be qualified, but his nomination at least represents a legitimate policy change after over 20 years of failed wars.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Newly released police report details 2017 sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth

A newly released police report provides details about the 2017 sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary. The accuser reported ...

Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth

A woman told police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, took her phone and blocked her from leaving his hotel room before sexually assaulting her in 2017 ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth facing strong scrutiny ahead of confirmation

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, is in for an uphill battle to be confirmed for the role. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more on the ...

Milley supports women in military combat if they 'meet the standards'

Mark Milley, the former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said that women should be actively deployed for military combat if they “meet the standards.” "Women have been in combat, and it doesn't ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

If you’re in the center, hope for Harris — and a GOP Senate

Want to hedge your bets against both the radical right and the radical left on Tuesday? Kamala Harris is the safer bet.

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Sheehy defeats Tester in Montana, expanding Senate GOP majority

Businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R) has defeated third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D) in Montana, expanding the Senate Republican majority set to take over next year. Sheehy's victory was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring

Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...