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Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years
Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago -
Hegseth paid accuser but denies wrongdoing, attorney says
Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth's selection as defense secretary.Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
Hegseth's mother complained about his treatment of women: NYT
The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, reportedly sent him an email in 2018 accusing the former Fox News host of "routinely mistreating women for years" and ...Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago -
Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"
President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
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 - November 21 -
Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations
Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
Markwayne Mullin 'absolutely' believes Hegseth over sexual assault accuser
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday he “absolutely” believes Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth over his sexual assault accuser. Mullin joined CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” ...Politics - The Hill - 5 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 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says
A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.Top stories - ABC News - November 18 -
The ‘mother-in-law’ of German coalitions
Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht has emerged as kingmaker in Germany’s eastern regional governmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap
A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational".Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Mother left 'shattered' after son stabbed to death
The mother says "where I once saw the world in colour, I now only see it in black and white."Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Mother of child hidden in drawer from birth jailed
Prosecutors say the girl had "never known daylight or fresh air" when she was found.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Police hunt killer of young mother killed in e-bike hit and run
Police launch a murder inquiry over the death of 25-year-old Alana Armstrong, mum to a six-year-old boy.Top stories - BBC News - 9 hours ago -
Kinzinger: Hegseth hearings will be 'pretty brutal'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said that the hearings to appoint former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense would be “pretty brutal,” considering the nominee's sexual assault ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
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 -
NY Democrat: Hegseth not a 'serious person' or 'serious pick'
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said Fox News host Pete Hegseth is not a “serious pick” after news broke Tuesday that he was President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department. “Do ...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 -
Former Pence adviser: Don't underestimate Hegseth
Former Vice President Pence's adviser Marc Short affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. “Pete served 20 years, he was awarded the Bronze Star ...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 -
Analyzing the defense secretary role as Trump taps Hegseth
President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses what is expected of the role and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation: Attorney
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017, saying in a statement through his lawyer that he was subject ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
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' ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
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 - November 19 -
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leaveTop stories - ABC News - November 21 -
Police report details Hegseth sexual assault allegations
A California woman told police that veteran and media host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, sexually assaulted her in 2017 after he took her phone and refused to ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 21 -
Hegseth on sexual assault allegations as police report emerges
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is responding to a sexual assault allegation detailed in a 2017 California police report. CBS News Confirmed's Rhona ...Top stories - CBS News - November 21 -
Police release more details on Hegseth's assault allegation
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Police report details alleged sexual assault involving Hegseth ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 21 -
Farah Griffin: Gaetz withdrawal will increase Hegseth scrutiny
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House official under then-President Trump, said Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as an attorney general nominee would only lead to further criticism about Pete Hegseth’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Gaetz withdrawal shifts spotlight to Hegseth, Gabbard, Kennedy
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth, former ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Scaramucci: Hegseth pick as 'bad' as Gaetz one
Anthony Scaramucci argued in a new interview that President-elect Trump's choice of ex-Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary is as "bad" as his first pick for attorney general, former ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Duckworth: Hegseth nomination an 'insult' to Defense Department
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) spoke out against President-elect Trump’s nomination of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, calling the nomination an “insult” to the Department of ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Concerns ahead of Gabbard, Hegseth Senate confirmation hearings
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill may have concerns that could come up during Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth, CBS News' Scott ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
A student's mission to support young mothers aging out of foster care
After a life-changing trip to Ghana, Morgan State senior Gloria Lawrence launched Esi's House of Hope as a safe haven for young mothers needing housing and mentorship. Her organization is now ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Doctor who poisoned his mother's partner gets 31 years in prison
Dr. Thomas Kwan who was disgruntled about his inheritance disguised himself as a nurse to inject Patrick O'Hara with a flesh-eating poison.Top stories - CBS News - November 6