A review is necessary, he said, “to ensure the standards have not been eroded.” Hegseth’s confirmation hearing marked the ... Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee pressed Hegseth ...

A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending the Trump administration over his deployment of the military to LA.

and we'll have a review to ensure the standards have not been eroded," Hegseth responded. Ernst sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which held its hearing on Hegseth's nomination ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says President Trump has the right to send troops to "any state, in any jurisdiction in the country," ...

The defense secretary will be accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine in his first post-confirmation testimony, ...

Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly refused to disclose the cost of the Air Force’s contract to acquire and retrofit a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, sparking sharp criticism from lawmakers ...

Watch live as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on the ...

to conduct an immediate review of standards governing who can serve in such units, standards that he argued had been lowered to boost diversity in the ranks. Hegseth’s confirmation hearing ...