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As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here’s what changes could be in store
There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...
Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
News of the payment came as the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination along party lines, with a final vote on his confirmation ...
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary, he ...
New Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives at Pentagon and vows support for Trump border policies
Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon on Monday, starting his first official day as Secretary of Defense. At the top of his to ...
Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation’s 29th secretary ...
Look at next likely steps now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary
Now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary, he may quickly need to take on several different initiatives ...
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Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated
President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pick for Defense Secretary, Paid $50K to Quiet Sexual Assault Accuser: Report
Hegseth reportedly committed the sexual assault at a Monterey, Calif. hotel in October 2017 Pete Hegseth, President Donald ...
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days ...
Highlights from Donald Trump’s fifth day in office
President Donald Trump is visiting hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, ...
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's ...
Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his ...