In a lengthy first news conference Monday, President-elect Donald Trump discussed a range of topics including his ...

After meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she's ...

Pete Hegseth met with Senators who will vote on whether he should become defense secretary in the new Trump administration.

Amid meetings with senators on Capitol Hill, Pete Hegseth told NBC News' Garrett Haake, "I'm here with the support of ...

As high-stakes meetings continue on Capitol Hill over Pete Hegseth’s confirmation, President-elect Trump's embattled pick to ...

Pete Hegseth’s chance at the nomination for Defense Secretary may be in peril. NBC News correspondents Courtney Kube and ...

President-elect Trump is tapping his loyalists for top positions in his second administration. NBC News' Garrett Haake ...

Trump’s embattled defense secretary nominee — shot down a question from NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake on the subject of "alcohol use." The post Trump Pick Pete Hegseth Shoots Down Reporter on ...

As many as six GOP senators are not currently comfortable supporting Hegseth, following allegations concerning drinking and ...

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