Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, had a problem with alcohol abuse and his behavior caused his second wife, Samantha, to fear for her safety, his former sister-in-law told Senate lawmakers in a sworn affidavit. NPR received ...

Party loyalty remains strong even for nominees who go down. Pete Hegseth’s no different, but the Trump era has strengthened it even more.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals and methods divide allies in a coalition, they also divide military branches.

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

Authorities have switched to a recovery mission in the Potomac River following a midair collision between an American Eagle flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington,

The Blackhawk that struck an American Airlines flight landing at Reagan airport had three soldiers on board and no VIPs or senior officials were involved.

Following a tragic mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport, officials including Mayor Muriel Bowser, President Trump and others offer condolences.

According to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Army helicopter was on an "annual proficiency training flight" and the three soldiers on board had night vision goggles.

Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below,

Watch live as defense secretary Pete Hegseth addresses the nation after 67 passengers are feared dead after an American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter.. At least 28 bodies have been recovered after an American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided mid-air with an Army Black Hawkhelicopter on Wednesday evening (29 January),

Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.