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Hegseth spars with Senate Democrats over Marine deployment to LA anti-ICE riots: 'Not about lethality'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood by the Trump administration's National Guard federalization and U.S. Marines deployment ...
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Senate Dem Confronts Hegseth About Price of Trump’s Qatari Plane Renovations: ‘We Want It Now!’
A Senate Democrat demanded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reveal how much it will cost to renovate the airplane gifted ...
McConnell Tells Hegseth America’s Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War
A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split ...
Hegseth Delivers Banalities Instead of Budget Details in Senate Testimony
Lawmakers criticized the absence of specifics offered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing that touched on the ...
Hegseth wavers on Russia sanctions, insists US should not use ‘every tool’ to end Ukraine invasion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted senators’ efforts to secure his support for a bipartisan bill that would further ...
Hegseth refuses to commit to following possible court order on Marine deployment
Several California Democrats questioned Hegseth about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles, the federal ...
Pete Hegseth’s Capitol Hill marathon ends after three days: What you need to know
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended his tenure and outlined his priorities for the department this week during three separate hearings on Capitol Hill.
Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...
Hegseth gets bipartisan pushback for defense spending strategy
Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.
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Hegseth Won’t Say Whether He’d Follow Judicial Orders Relating to Troops in LA
Over the past several months, many Trump officials have suggested that the administration could ignore court orders.