Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker of Mississippi says prior to a tied vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to ...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new ...

"We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense," Wicker said.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, announced late Wednesday night that Hegseth still had the backing of Senate Republicans. “Recent reports regarding a ...

The senator from Maine finds it “troubling” that the FBI failed to share certain information about Pete Hegseth with senators ...

The full Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to advance Hegseth's nomination, paving the way for a final confirmation vote Friday.

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Hegseth to ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) appeared satisfied with Pete Hegseth's testimony at his ...

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) was enthusiastic for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote for secretary of defense, expressing how important it is for Hegseth to be confirmed given the “dangerous ...

Committee Ranking Member Sen. Jack Reed gives opening remarks, as Committee chairman Sen. Roger Wicker looks on, during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth at ...

The Pentagon isn’t ready to fight conflicts of the future and must adapt quickly to accelerate the production of defense ...