WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced pointed questions Wednesday from Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the deployment of National Guard members and Marines in California ...

50 min listen - As war looms, Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks. How long will Trump stand by his man?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls for the formation of a task force to bolster and coordinate recruitment by the military services, a news release from the Pentagon said, Wednesday..

As violence escalates in the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, is pressing the defense secretary on the situation.

FILE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fields questions on the Pentagon budget from the House Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, June 12, 2025.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced sharp and stern criticism during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing over his highly controversial decision to fire Air Force General Timothy D.

Sen. Mazie Hirono asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if he would "shoot peaceful protestors in the legs" if Donald Trump asked him to. The question on the House floor this morning was ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth clashed with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) during a Wednesday hearing over the 2026 budget requests. Ultimately, it devolved into Hegseth laughing at the senator ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clumsily dodged a question about where he’d draw the line on the use of federal forces against protesters. During a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee ...