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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth endured a barrage of sharp questions and criticisms from Republican senators during a heated ...

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

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing on Wednesday before the Senate ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew ire after he avoided a question from Senator Mitch McConnell on which side he was ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on "who is the aggressor" in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went toe-to-toe with Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell during a tense Senate Appropriations hearing Tuesday. The back-and-forth heated up quickly after McConnell ...

In a searing exchange with Senator Mitch McConnell Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed the mental gymnastics at play as administration officials take a soft approach on Russia amid its ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about his views on Russia's war in Ukraine. "Number one, ...

McConnell didn’t waste time on formalities zeroing in on the Trump administration’s stance on the Russia and putting Pete ...

Ky., began his questioning of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by asking about the United States' policy and support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.