President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Secretary of Defense on Saturday after a narrow Senate vote confirmed his nomination. The vote, ...

Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon on Monday, starting his first official day as Secretary of Defense. At the top of his to ...

Pete Hegseth, the newly-confirmed U.S. Secretary of Defense, says changes to the military are already in motion.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on ...

In brief remarks, he outlined what he said were his guiding principles: “Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do, ...

An array of previous secretaries have had combat service, dodging bombs and leading troops into the fight, including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial ...

“After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said ... he would appoint a senior-level official dedicated to sexual assault ...

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