Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

Former Defense secretary: Women 'vital' in combat

Former Defense Secretary William Cohen underscored the importance of having women in the military, including in combat roles, as President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary has come under ...

Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago

Trump defence pick paid accuser to save TV job, but denies sexual assault

Pete Hegseth maintains he is innocent and says the sexual encounter in 2017 was consensual.

Trump seemingly moving forward with Hegseth nomination amid news of past sexual assault probe

Trump communications director Steven Cheung on Friday expressed support for defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth after news broke of a sexual assault allegation Hegseth was investigated for in 2017. ...

Latest news on Trump's picks after Gaetz withdraws, Hegseth police report emerges

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, has withdrawn from consideration as the findings of a House ethics report on his conduct loomed before his ...

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 ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat roles

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is ...

TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars

A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, the Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV funnyman — Conan O’Brien

Entertainment - ABC News - November 15

Trump taps Lutnick

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump taps Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary The president-elect's longtime ...

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COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas

The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year’s U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry on Tuesday.

Trump taps ex-SEC chair to serve as US attorney for Southern District of New York

President-elect Trump announced Thursday that Jay Clayton, former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The role ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

This Retired General Settled the 9/11 Case. Then the Defense Secretary Took Charge.

Susan Escallier’s approval of a plea deal, one of the most important decisions in the history of Guantánamo Bay’s war court, has drawn attention to her role and the dysfunctional military commissions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Former defense secretary addresses nominee's claim about women in combat units

Fmr. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who ended the Pentagon's ban on women serving in combat units, addressed Hegseth's claim that women shouldn't serve in combat.

Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger'

Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called women and racial diversity in the armed forces as vital to its strength, he said in an interview with NBC News.

New details on Hegseth sexual assault allegations

A police report on alleged sexual assault apparently perpetrated by Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, has emerged as lawmakers meet with the president-elect's nominee. CBS ...

Kinzinger: Hegseth pick as Trump Pentagon chief 'weird'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a vocal critic of President-elect Trump, said the choice of Pete Hegseth, Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary was "weird," adding ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief

President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Behind Trump's response to Hegseth sexual assault allegations

President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his choice for defense secretary, after details about apparent sexual assault allegations against the Fox News host emerged. CBS News' ...

Trump standing by Hegseth amid sexual assault allegations

President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his selection for secretary of defense. The former Fox News host's lawyer says Hegseth paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman ...

Societe Generale Taps Sabadell's Alvear as New CFO

The French bank outlined several management changes as it reported a sharp rise in net profit for the third quarter, helped by higher banking income.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

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