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

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel despite being a holdout on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation came down ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

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

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...