Donald Trump prevailed on Friday night as ex-Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense by a razor thin majority after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote.

Vice President JD Vance was needed to break the tie in the upper chamber, putting the final tally at 51-50. "Congratulations to Pete ... Tuesday, Fox News obtained an affidavit from Hegseth's ...

But the Republican-led Senate was determined to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran ... Vice President JD Vance arrived to break the 50-50 tie, highly unusual for Cabinet ...

Pete Hegseth, the former co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, will be the next secretary of defense, after he squeaked by Senate confirmation with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie 50-50 vote.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth slammed his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin on Friday night for reporting the news. Griffin, Fox's chief national security correspondent, tweeted a letter ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran and former Fox News host who promised to ... second vice president in US history to cast a tie-breaking vote for a cabinet official.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth ... for the job. Hegseth’s appointment was secured in a late-night vote only when Vice President J.D. Vance stepped in to break the tie after three Senate ...