Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the Biden administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan endorsed Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense.

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Pete Hegseth has several tattoos on his bodies. While some are dedicated to his service in the military, others are related to his faith.

During the confirmation hearing, Hegseth said if confirmed as defense secretary, he would follow the law. When King asked, "Are you OK with waterboarding?" Hegseth said, "Senator, the law of the land is that waterboarding is not legal."

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FOX Business host Larry Kudlow reveals why Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth must be by the incoming president's side on "Kudlow."

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, responded to criticism of his tattoo of the Jerusalem Cross during a confirmation hearing Tuesday at the Senate Armed Services Committee. SEN.

During defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers were so focused on three specific letters — DEI — that they forgot to correctly spell the word "military" on one of their visual aids.

The Senate hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's proposed secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, reignited tensions over his Christian tattoos, which his critics claim represent an "extremist" ideology.

The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people like himself.

This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming TikTok ban, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Trump's inauguration was moved indoors and more.

The gang discuss the hearings for Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth and the changing "norms" in Joe Biden's final week in office, as Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Musk prepare for Donald Trump's inauguration that Michelle Obama has decided to skip,