"We look forward to his confirmation as United States Secretary of Defense." What to know: Sex trafficking allegations follow ...

Trump's Defense Secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, faces scrutiny for alleged mistreatment of women. His mother initially ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to install Kash Patel as F.B.I. director indicates that he remains undaunted by ...

Pete Hegseth, a nominee for Secretary of Defense under Donald Trump, has voiced enthusiastic support for a convention of ...

Pete Hegseth, a veteran awarded with two Bronze Star medals for combat, if confirmed as Defense Secretary, appears poised to ...

In his book published this summer, “The War on Warriors,” Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked the authority of the official running the war court at Guantánamo Bay to reach ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended women serving in the military and, specifically in combat roles, amid growing ...

Former Defense Secretary William Cohen underscored the importance of having women in the military, including in combat roles, ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning ...

Nominee Pete Hegseth will expose generals and admirals who act out of self-interest and will refocus the military on its core ...

The following is the Nov. 22, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Defense Primer: Future Years Defense ...