As the Senate slouches toward a vote on Pete Hegseth’s nomination as President Donald J. Trump’s secretary of defense, it’s fair to ask: Can this man actually

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her,

In “The War on Warriors,” published last year, the nominee to head the Pentagon lashes out at “social justice saboteurs” and other fellow Americans.

When Pete Hegseth ’03 was a Princeton student, he was known as a strong conservative voice on campus, a proud member of the Cap and Gown Club, publisher of The Princeton Tory, and devoted Christian.

Pete Hegseth is closer to Senate confirmation as Trump's Defense secretary despite controversy and allegations of serious impropriety.

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week. The vote was 51-49,

The Senate is poised to hold a vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of defense, late Friday evening.

The US Senate is expected to vote to confirm Hegseth, despite allegations of heavy drinking and domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Trump addressed a rally of anti-abortion rights protesters in Washington, D.C.

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.