President Donald Trump is planning to travel to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit since his inauguration.

Pete Hegseth, dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse, is increasingly expected to be confirmed by the Senate on Friday night.

Pete and Samantha Hegseth’s 2018 divorce decree prohibits each of them from engaging in “any public discourse … disparaging the other party.”

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee of abusive behavior.

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law gave an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee accusing him of being “abusive” toward his second ex-wife, according to a copy of the affidavit obtained by CNN.

The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.

Maine, breaks with party to vote against Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary. Can he still get confirmed?

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety.

MSNBC’s Katie Phang is joined by legendary political strategist James Carville to discuss Donald Trump’s first week in office and the Senate’s upcoming confirmation vote on Pete Hegseth. (The Beat's Y

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Bolton told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that Hegseth’s expertise wasn’t fully put to the test during the hearing.