The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:___Jan. 26The Washington Post on Trump's “energy emergency”Oil and gas production in ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two ...

Forest Lake’s mayor shares support for Pete Hegseth after confirmation as defense secretary. Sen. Mitch McConnell made headlines by voting against Hegseth’s confirmation. FOREST LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

President Donald Trump's nomination of Forest Lake native Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense was approved after a 50-50 tie in the Senate was broken by Vice President JD Vance.

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.