The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a ...

Senator Mazie Hirono questioned Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, about allegations of sexual misconduct, ...

Pete Hegseth has been pelted with questions since his confirmation hearing for secretary of defense started Tuesday morning.

The Senate Armed Serv­ices Committee held a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth ... Sen. Mazie Hirono was slammed on social media Tuesday during the hearing for asking Hegseth if he would ...

Here are some takeaways from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing: Hegseth told senators that Trump’s primary charge to him was “to ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono grilled Pete Hegseth at his confirmation hearing on his drinking, sexual assault allegations and more.

Donald Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth dodged a question about using military force to take over Greenland ...

U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz joined Sens. Patty Murray, Tammy Duckworth and more than a dozen other Democrats in ...

“In short, I think Pete Hegseth kicked their asses today ... Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), went on “unhinged rants about things.” ...