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

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump's cabinet, nudged into the role ...

In this op-ed, Senators Mark Kelly and Tammy Duckworth argue Pete Hegseth has failed to meet the standards of the personnel he's expected to oversee. (Alan Lessig/Staff) When duty called ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the ...

Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before ... on what we should expect of a nominee for this job and where he falls short," the aide went on. "There are questions about the things he's ...

“In short, I think Pete Hegseth kicked their asses today. I mean, it wasn’t even close. They didn’t lay a glove on Hegseth. No mistakes. Calm, cool, collected,” Jennings told his CNN ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on ... in his opening statement and said Hegseth has “admitted to falling short as we all do from time to time” in his personal life, but called ...

Tim Miller discusses the news that the GOP caved to Trump and confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. As always: ...

On Pete Hegseth's first day as defense secretary, US President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders Monday aimed ...