Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

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A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to ... "has been a principle consistently upheld by South Korea, ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as ...