Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump’s firing of the nation’s senior military officer and a ...

To come anywhere close to Hegseth’s target, the Pentagon bureaucracy will engage in yet another cut drill, with many promising programs falling on the cutting room floor while legacy activities ...

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a nail-biting Senate vote Friday night that will see him take command of ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is no stranger to scandal, and the sad details that have surfaced about his second ex-wife are just more of the same.

Pete Hegseth has been married thrice and is the father of four biological children and three step-children. Hegseth, the new defense secretary, has one child with his present wife Jennifer Rauchet ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran ... former co-workers and even a leaked email from Hegseth’s own mother, to try to tank the confirmation. On Thursday, Sen.

After his stint at Vets for Freedom, Hegseth also led Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), another veteran advocacy nonprofit, for more than four years. Hegseth has a history of supporting ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had no clear answer Thursday when ... the 60–70 percent range to just 31 percent, according to Mother Jones. That year, the country reported 5,707 cases of measles ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by Vice President JD Vance after the Senate narrowly confirmed Mr. Hegseth the night before. The Trump pick survived a ...

Pete Hegseth has been accused of excessive drinking and aggressive behavior toward women. Hegseth is a former combat veteran and FOX News host. The final confirmation vote was 51-50. The ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary on Saturday morning after a confirmation ...