This is part of Hello, Trumpworld, Slate’s reluctant guide to the people who will be calling the shots now—at least for as ...

For Hegseth, a meritocracy is one in which he merits the spoils. One in which his past failures are forgiven. In which his mistakes are redeemed. In which a résumé unlike previous secretaries of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to report making hundreds of thousands of dollars off his anti-vaccine nonprofit, which he ...

If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at his confirmation hearing, you are under the illusion ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

Trump border czar Tom Homan has designated the nation’s third-largest city as ground zero for his plans to round up immigrants in the country illegally and other groups at an unprecedented scale, ...

The hearing was a study in contrasts between Democrats pointing out Hegseth's glaring inadequacy to head the most powerful ...

After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said on Tuesday ...

Pete Hegseth looked great. That square jaw remained at a constant determined jut.

Ind., shares his takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing for defense secretary on 'Your World.' ...

Pete Hegseth said he will support the continuation of women serving in combat roles if he is approved to become Defense secretary, responding to a question from Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) during his ...