A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

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

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department sat for a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday after hearings for Veterans’ Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum were postponed.

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience,

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This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming TikTok ban, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Trump's inauguration was moved indoors and more.

Tennis icon Martina Navratilova weighed in on the contentious issue of family values in politics. Navratilova endorsed a sharp critique that highlighted the personal histories of Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and Elon Musk—calling attention to alleged infidelities and their multiple children from different relationships.

MSNBC's Charlie Sykes implored opponents of President-elect Donald Trump to try a new tack of opposition ahead of a second term. The post Exasperated MSNBC Pundit Says ‘We Can’t Just Keep Reciting the Same Talking Points’ During Second Trump Term first appeared on Mediaite.

If I had beene one of the senators questioning Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing, this is what I would have asked:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.