to conduct an immediate review of standards governing who can serve in such units, standards that he argued had been lowered to boost diversity in the ranks. Hegseth’s confirmation hearing ...

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending the Trump administration over his deployment of the military to LA.

Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says President Trump has the right to send troops to "any state, in any jurisdiction in the country," ...

The defense secretary will be accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine in his first post-confirmation testimony, ...

Watch live as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly refused to disclose the cost of the Air Force’s contract to acquire and retrofit a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, sparking sharp criticism from lawmakers ...

The defense secretary told lawmakers that the deal ‘remains to be signed’ and said he could not divulge information about the timeline or cost ...

A review is necessary, he said, “to ensure the standards have not been eroded.” Hegseth’s confirmation hearing marked the ... Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee pressed Hegseth ...