Like many Pentagon chiefs who have come before him, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is standing up a task force to support his ...

Issues confronting new defense secretary range from global conflicts and border security to administrative tasks ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, gives a thumbs-up at the completion of his ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and ...

Trump tried to impose a ban on transgender troops during his first term, but it was tangled up in the courts for years before ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President ...

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary by a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote that was needed when three Republicans, including ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV ... including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial invasion into Iraq. Lt. Col. Jim Mattis, Trump's first Defense ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said farewell to his department ... Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth — testified earlier this week at a contentious ...

It was a major victory for Trump after receiving some fierce opposition to his controversial nominee. Read more at ...

Vice President JD Vance had to break the tie in the Senate to confirm the former Fox News personality and decorated veteran ...