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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

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Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary: 'An honor of a lifetime'

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

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.

Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

Trump, Iron Dome and missile defense

The New York Times · 6h

Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.

An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system like Israel’s may not be feasible in the country, which is more than 400 times larger.

USA Today · 20h

President Trump wants 'Iron Dome' missile defense system for U.S.

While speaking to House Republicans in Miami, President Donald Trump says he is ordering the construction of an Iron Dome-style air defense system.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump Calls for ‘Iron Dome’ for US Homeland Missile Defense

President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order for a “next-generation” defense shield to protect the US against ballistic missiles and other long-range attacks, taking on a goal that past administrations — including his own — struggled to reach.

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Kash Patel faces second allegation of endangering hostage swap

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee has requested information from several government agencies and departments ...

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Hegseth arrives for 1st day at Pentagon stressing Defense's mission to protect 'sovereign territory of the US'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

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Trump signs executive orders to reshape military, transgender troops, missile defense

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday to reshape the military with a focus on transgender service members, ...

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Trump, Republicans celebrate Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a ...

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Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense

“Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, ...

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How Katie Britt came to be one of the US Senate’s ‘most effective leaders’

The Alabama senator, who took office in 2022, is a rising star. The Laken Riley Act she sponsored is expected to be the first ...

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Defense secretary orders immediate reversal of USAF’s removal of Tuskegee Airmen from curriculum

Newly-confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed Sunday in a social media post that the U.S. Air Force will ...

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Man arrested in alleged plot to kill US treasury secretary Scott Bessent

Ryan English from Massachusetts, armed with a folding knife and two Molotov cocktails, told a US Capitol police officer that ...

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