The Pentagon’s new approach departs from one that for decades buoyed the world’s strongest military.

Pete Hegseth, confirmed by the Senate as Defense secretary Friday night in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie, takes over leadership of the Pentagon at a time of great ...

The defense secretary, speaking to the Pentagon work force, defended his “unconventional approaches” to an audience that ...

who had been deputy assistant attorney general in the national security division. Trump praised Hegseth as he disembarked from Marine One shortly after Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate to serve ...

The actions prompted a tense standoff between the U.S. and Colombia after Colombia's president turned away deportation flights from the U.S. Trump then threatened tariffs as high as 25% against the ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

Read more > Milley’s security detail: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... our national security, and restoring accountability is a priority for the Defense Department under President Trump ...

Pence group uses Trump criticism of RFK Jr. in ad opposing nomination. • House Republicans are huddled in Miami at Trump National Doral to hammer ... Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who lives in ...