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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women.

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New Defense Secretary Hegseth: We will revive the warrior ethos

Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as Secretary of Defense despite a contentious confirmation process and allegations regarding his past. He aims to revive the military ethos.

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Vice president breaks tie as Senate confirms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and Gallego of Arizona voted no.

Why Pete Hegseth’s scandal-plagued record didn’t derail his nomination

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

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What to know from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing

The former combat veteran and TV news show host says he will be a “change agent” and a “warrior” for the department.

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Hegseth has the same fatal flaw as the Republicans who will choose him | Opinion

Sen. Mark Kelly aptly exposes Pete Hegseth's fatal flaw as Defense secretary. It's the same one found in Kelly's Republican ...

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Senate advances Hegseth nomination; Collins, Murkowski vote ‘no’

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...

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