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Trump's defence secretary nominee has denied claims of spousal abuse, made by his former-sister in law in an affidavit.

In a sworn affidavit, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said Hegseth's ex-wife told her she at one point "feared for her ...

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said in an affidavit to senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pick to lead ...

Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is ...

Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, and his second wife denied the allegation that he was abusive in their former ...

In a statement the following day, Trump’s acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman announced that ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are ...

A flurry of executive orders that President Donald Trump signed into place Monday night included one that cemented language ...

Trump is expected to sign another round of executive orders on his first full day back in office. Follow Newsweek's live blog ...

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) floated the idea of new talks at his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state, while remaining ...

This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for ...