President Donald Trump signed an executive order to instruct the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare ...

President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which ...

On his first day as defense secretary, Hegseth called Fort Liberty and Fort Moore by their former names, which belonged to ...

President Donald Trump was expected to sign a flurry of executive orders focused on the military Monday, including to ...

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

At the top of his list is addressing President Donald Trump's priority to strengthen the U.S. military presence along the ...

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the secretary of defense, taking the oath from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours ...

In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary, the Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland ...

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...