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On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified yet again on Capitol Hill, this time appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his department’s 2026 budget. But many of the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tense questioning during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify on the Pentagon’s budget before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on Wednesday morning as debate grows over whether the U.S. should escalate ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to elaborate on potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, telling a Senate panel Wednesday his job is to ensure President Trump "has options ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth snapped back at female Democratic senators, at one point telling one that her "time was up," as he was grilled at a congressional hearing.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that the Pentagon was providing options to President Donald Trump as he decides next steps on Iran but would not say whether the military ...

Some members of the Senate Armed Forces Committee and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred over Los Angeles troop deployments and the Israel-Iran war during a hearing on Wednesday morning.

The hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee may be dominated by the escalation of airstrikes between Iran and Israel that threaten a potentially devastating regional war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on the Hill, Trump grapples with the Israel-Iran conflict, and the Supreme Court releases opinions.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify Wednesday morning on the Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 budget request before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with some Democratic senators as he was grilled at a congressional hearing Wednesday about the Trump administration's latest military actions. The former Fox ...