Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense

Republican senators offer mixed reactions to the Pete Hegseth police report

Senate Republicans offered mixed responses to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality accused of sexual assault, to lead the Defense Department following ...

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Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.

Conan O'Brien tapped to host the next Academy Awards

Emmy-winning late-night talk show host and podcaster Conan O'Brien will host the 97th Academy Awards, the organization behind the ceremony announced Friday.

Morning Report — Trump taps new AG after Gaetz bows out

In today’s issue: A matter of time. That was the betting among Washington politicos. A week after his nomination, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name for attorney general, citing a ...

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Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions

President Biden hosted a formal ceremony to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.

A Secretary of Defense Pick With a Full MAGA Look

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran who Donald Trump put forward for his cabinet this week, encapsulates the virile image of modern conservatism.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 15

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 ...

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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 ...

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

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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.

Tracking Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration

President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.

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.

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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 ...

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