The aggressive posture, inspired by Trump, meant going after not only Democrats, the media and Hegseth’s accusers — but also ...

At one point, Trump reportedly considered replacing Hegseth as his pick with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. But Hegseth persevered, meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to win over their support.

Ron DeSantis blasted the media's "cherry-picking" criticisms of ... "But what I don't do, what I don't like, is cherry-picking somebody saying [something] and then trying to smear them." DeSantis ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Ron DeSantis as a backup if Hegseth failed to get confirmed ... Hegseth pushed back repeatedly Tuesday against the allegations. “There was a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated in the media ...

Helpfully, the Heritage Foundation’s social media accounts promoted a slickly produced video featuring the giant poster as it ...

Trump selected Troy Meink for Air Force secretary, adding a rare career governmental official to his growing roster of defense picks. ( Politico) ...

Ron DeSantis as a backup if Hegseth failed to get ... “There was a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated in the media against us,” Hegseth said. Trump and his allies have rallied around ...