Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) AP

Pete Hegseth made it through a gauntlet of questions over more than four hours Tuesday in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Next up: The Pentagon pick must win over a majority of the committee,

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel's Republican chairman to postpone the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Energy,

There were tense moments on Capitol Hill as President-elect Donald Trump's first Cabinet nominees began their confirmation hearings Tuesday. Former FOX News host Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for secretary of defense,

Pete Hegseth faced an important test on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as defense secretary.

Hearings scheduled this week for more than a dozen of the president-elect's cabinet choices will provide an early test of his hold over Senate Republicans.

Cabinet confirmation hearings will provide an early glimpse at how Senate Republicans will handle Donald Trump's wishes in his second term.