The defense secretary's media background has played a significant role as the department reels from the Army-involved crash ...

Mass., speaks with Alex Witt and gives his thoughts on the ceasefire as the first hostages in the deal have been released to ...

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

The Defence Secretary will have a long list of tasks to complete on his first day in charge at the Pentagon including ...

Dozens of issues will compete for his attention, including developing the Pentagon’s massive budget, decisions about aid to ...

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

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Vice President JD Vance cast a rare tie-breaking vote to ...

President Trump’s whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

Watch live as defense secretary Pete Hegseth addresses the nation after 67 passengers are feared dead after an American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter..