Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly authorized a pause in weapons shipments to Ukraine without informing the White House, according to multiple sources. The move surprised US officials, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth restored the names of Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, which were originally named for Confederate ...

Congress must investigate Pete Hegseth’s firing of military branches’ top legal officers by John Ewers, opinion contributor - 07/02/25 7:30 AM ET ...

Sen. Thom Tillis, who last month said he would not seek reelection, suggested on Wednesday that he regretted casting the deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Ad Policy The man in the empty suit: Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, loves posting ...

Specifically, Hegseth’s expansive memo rescinds past policies established by the Defense Department in 2021 and 2022 that provide guidance for implementing congressional mandates that restrict the U.S ...

The US Navy has officially changed the name of its ship honoring slain gay-rights icon Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in commemoration of the WWII Medal of Honor recipient.

Code-named "Operation Midnight Hammer," the top-secret U.S. precision attack on Iran's nuclear facilities launched overnight ...