Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper "had more guts and balls than you," U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin told Defense Secretary Pete ...

For the second time in two weeks, the Pentagon chief didn’t want to say whether he was willing to follow the judiciary’s ...

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

In a Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced scrutiny over U.S. troops assisting ICE during raids in Los Angeles ...

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

The defense secretary also suggested in his testimony to a House panel that the use of the National Guard for homeland ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inflammatory social media post that he is ready and willing to send Marines into Los Angeles ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was questioned in the House over the administration's decision to send National Guard troops ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was quickly met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who pressed him about ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before a House subcommittee about his department's funding. During the hearing, ...

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