The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...

“We have a great secretary of defense and we’re very happy,” Trump ... pragmatic but also trusting relationship with the current US president,” Putin said. “I couldn’t disagree with ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by ... Harris cast a record number of tie-breaking votes. The current Republican majority, at 53-47, has a little more ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. Robert Salesses ...

Former National Guard infantry officer and Fox News host Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, following a confirmation vote Friday night. The Republican-controlled ...

"Congratulations to our NEW secretary of defense," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna ... cheater" before he became a Christian and married his current wife, Jenny. He also originally said he opposed women ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --The Senate Thursday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of Defense, despite reports of misconduct and the objections of Democrats who ...

Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing with Rep. Michael Waltz ...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration. Hegseth is a combat veteran who served in the Army National ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) --At this point, Pete Hegseth seems destined to become America's 29th secretary of defense. Despite the hyperbole and exaggerations of Hegseth's fitness to serve, he is arguably the ...