Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Defense secretary, faced criticism for his past comments about women in combat.

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as Secretary of Defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised ... with the Democrats who opposed Hegseth’s confirmation. Hegseth, an Army veteran, said in a message to the military that it was a “privilege of ...

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the ...

Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs imposed by the law of armed conflict.

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as secretary of defense, amid sweeping changes to military policies such as a potential ban on transgender troops and the ...

One of three soldiers aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in the deadly midair collision outside ...

"He is bullish on creating a larger, more lethal military and is clear-eyed about America’s enemies, including Iran. Israel will have no better friend than Pete Hegseth." Sen. Ted Cruz ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced President Trump’s nomination of Pete ... the U.S. military. She also noted his past ...