Vice President J.D. Vance cast his first tie-breaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

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

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the ...

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

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

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is opposing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

Hegseth's confirmation is a narrow victory for Trump and supporters who want to see a warrior and change agent lead the ...

Trump's executive orders for the Pentagon will fulfill campaign promises that the Republican reiterated during last week's ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy ...

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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 ...