The defense secretary's media background has played a significant role as the department reels from the Army-involved crash ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial ...

The former sister-in-law of Trump’s defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses the fatal crash near Washington D.C. in a press conference on ...

Washington, D.C., newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense is working ...

Gen. Mark Milley, a frequent target Trump’s, will lose his security detail and face an inspector general investigation, said ...

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

The Defense Department will no longer use “official resources, including man-hours” to celebrate “cultural awareness months.” ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a ...