Republican senators say reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth became embroiled in controversy this week after he was accused of illegally sending classified information in an unauthorized chat system to a journalist. While ...

A waiver granted by Trump allows Ricky Buria, a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, to bypass federal law and depart the Marine Corps at a rank he held only briefly.

National political correspondent Maggie Haberman weighed in on the controversy around President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, suggesting he isn’t making “a ton” of calls on Pete ...

Hegseth would oversee more than 2 million troops who could be disciplined or kicked out of the service for the same behavior he has acknowledged or been accused of in the past.

The political body count is climbing: Last week, three of Hegseth’s senior Pentagon advisers were fired, with two of them actually escorted out of the building.

Hegseth, a former officer in the Army National Guard, was unapologetic in the face of Democrats’ animus. When asked, he refused to say whether allegiance to Trump is a requirement for serving in ...

Hegseth said last week that Parnell also will oversee a new review of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which remains a hotly contested political subject nearly four years later.

Hegseth’s position on using the military to put down domestic riots is among a number of controversial policies he has supported in the past, including speaking in favor of enhanced ...

News; Nation; Hegseth says he ‘won’t blink’ in the face of criticism of his leadership April 22, 2025 Updated Tue., April 22, 2025 at 12:23 p.m. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a ...

Mr. Hegseth captured Mr. Trump’s attention during his first term by advocating the pardon of U.S. troops who had been charged or convicted of war crimes, including the murder of civilians. Mr.

Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.