Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on the Hill, Trump grapples with the Israel-Iran conflict, and the Supreme Court releases opinions.

The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government ...

President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire hours after Iran launched a strike against a U.S. air base in Qatar in retaliation for the U.S. bombing of its nuclear sites.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for another potentially combative hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee as airstrikes between Iran and Israel ...

The former Trump adviser's comments come amid a schism between some in Trump's base and national security conservatives over potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Hegseth won’t say whether the U.S. military is planning to actively assist Israel’s attacks on Iran and says the decision lies with Trump. Hegseth told senators his job is to provide the president ...