Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth snapped back at female Democratic senators, at one point telling one that her "time was up," as he was grilled at a congressional hearing.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for not having the “guts and balls” of his predecessor Mark Esper in refusing to send the military to shoot unarmed ...

For the second time in two weeks, the Pentagon chief didn’t want to say whether he was willing to follow the judiciary’s ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tense questioning during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) berated Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing on the Defense Department's 2026 budget ...

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

The department said the nominee, who goes before the Senate Thursday, 'worked with the relevant ethics officials and resolved ...

Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a grilling from lawmakers during a pivotal day of Senate confirmation hearings Thursday ... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who needed Vice ...

McConnell issued a blistering critique of Hegseth, saying he is unprepared ... He adds that in his testimony to the Senate, he didn't acknowledge a plan on how to defend Taiwan or the Philippines ...

Tommy Tuberville speaks at the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect ... Jan. 6 criminals were “harder to critique” because of Biden’s ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth announced she would vote against Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary. Duckworth criticized Hegseth for lacking the qualifications needed for the role.