Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:

Iowa senator Joni Ernst, a veteran Republican and herself a victim of sexual assault, has been less than enthusiastic about his nomination, however. If today’s hearings indicate she still has doubts - despite intense pressure from Trump's team to fall in line behind Hegseth - it could indicate that his path to confirmation still has some obstacles.

In a long-awaited report, the former special counsel argued that Trump would have been convicted in his election subversion case if he hadn’t won the election.

The DOJ is trying to keep Donald Trump from using a claim of presidential immunity to block the release of Jack Smith's final report on his classified documents case. President-elect Donald Trump ...

Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.

Trump to be sentenced over hush money conviction today as inauguration looms after Supreme Court verdict: Live - President-elect to appear virtually in Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday but has alrea

Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.

During a contentious hearing, Republicans rallied to the defense of Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief as he faced tough questions about allegations of misconduct and his views on women.

President-elect tries to stave off hush money conviction sentencing as Congress meets to formally recognize his November victory over Kamala Harris, four years on from attempted insurrection by his su

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday morning in his hush-money case, after becoming the first president to be convicted of multiple felonies. Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump to unconditional discharge, or a sentence without imprisonment, fines, or probation, saying that this was the “only lawful sentence” he could pass down.

Congressional Democrats suggest president-elect focus on cost of living over fantasies about US territorial expansion as he returns to D.C. to meet with GOP senators