President Donald Trump greets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during an event at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Mich., April 29, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says military bases in Indiana and New Jersey could house detained immigrants without ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine ...

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

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told lawmakers on Tuesday that women in the military should be able to serve in combat jobs if they meet what he called ...

I must confess that I did not have Pete Hegseth as Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary on my bingo card. I was aware that he was a regular on Fox News, but I was not really familiar with him.

The nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, former captain in the Army National Guard and President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning choice for defense secretary, has sparked concerns about ...

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

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, center, attends the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...

The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from ...