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What does the defense secretary do?
The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...
Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...
Reed says Hegseth unqualified to be US defense secretary, calls allegations against him ‘extremely alarming’
Rhode Island's senior senator took center stage Tuesday during the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's ...
Sparks, but Hegseth unscathed in Defense confirmation hearing: Recap
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee ...
The selective DEI of Pete Hegseth
The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people ...
Pete Hegseth still on track to lead Defense Department after confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, survived his confirmation hearing ...
Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...