WASHINGTON — A divided Senate on Thursday voted to move toward confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, in a strong signal that allegations about his personal conduct, including a new one from ...

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By Akitha Perera Unauthorized sand mining on land owned by the Chilaw Plantation Company had resulted in a loss of Rs. 746.6 million to the government, Minister of Plantations and Rural Infrastructure ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 ...