At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...

The inspector general's report faults Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III for keeping his hospitalization secret for days, ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been ...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination hearing on Tuesday was expected to deliver fireworks — and it didn’t disappoint. While Republicans gave Hegseth the chance to push back against allegations ranging from ...

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them ...

Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...

An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice ...

A telling moment in the supremely depressing Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, the Fox News personality who is Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, came right at the beginning, when ...

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive ...