Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing Wednesday before the Senate ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified as the Trump administration faces criticism over its decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles in response to protests over local immigration raids.

Lawmakers criticized the absence of specifics offered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing that touched on the ...

Several California Democrats questioned Hegseth about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles, the federal ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted senators’ efforts to secure his support for a bipartisan bill that would further ...

A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended his tenure and outlined his priorities for the department this week during three separate hearings on Capitol Hill.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify Tuesday morning before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Defense Department’s fiscal 2026 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...

Over the past several months, many Trump officials have suggested that the administration could ignore court orders.