‘Absolutely Clueless': Tammy Duckworth Blasts Pete Hegseth and Senate GOP
Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump's controversial nominee to lead the government's largest and most complex agency

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Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth: What We Know
Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick
Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."
Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth pitches himself as a 'change agent' in Senate hearing
When will Pete Hegseth be confirmed? What to know about Senate confirmation votes, dates
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Hegseth’s hearing revealed more about the pathetic Senate than Hegseth
Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is
A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."
The North Carolina reason Pete Hegseth isn’t qualified to be defense secretary | Opinion
Hegseth wants to restore honor to Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, the native North Carolinian whose name was replaced at Fort Bragg last year. | Opinion
We deserve Pete Hegseth
But did this happen at the Pete Hegseth hearings in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee this week? If you thought those kinds of questions would dominate the hearings, you must be living under the illusion that we live in a serious country.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick, has GOP Sen. John Curtis’ support
Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth.
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Pete Hegseth Is Likely to Be Confirmed as Secretary of Defense by a Senate Vote
Pete Hegseth is one of the more controversial nominees of the second Trump administration, and many want to know when the Senate will vote on him.
Highlights: Pete Hegseth questioned about misconduct allegations and views on women at Senate confirmation hearing
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and her nonprofit group sent a letter yesterday asking the Senate Armed Services Committee to allow an alleged victim
What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past.
Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon post: ‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’
Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in combat roles and the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against
Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.