Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, faces tough questions from senators on Russia, ...

The retired four-star general is the latest former official targeted by the Trump administration.

China's DeepSeek was able to create a powerful artificial intelligence model "dirt cheap" by leveraging stolen U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark ...

Lawmakers pressed for new solutions Tuesday to the Pentagon’s chronic problem of speeding up the defense acquisition process ...

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...