The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025.

N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel despite being a holdout on Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation came down to the wire.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning to Department of Defense employees on Sunday—days after he was sworn into his new office.

The Senate voted Friday night on the confirmation of Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

Sen. Thom Tillis reportedly told Danielle Hegseth her sworn statement could convince him to oppose the nomination.

Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

President Trump suggested diversity programs are to blame for a deadly plane crash in the nation’s capital. Trump was joined by members of his Cabinet to give their latest update on the cause of this horrific midair collision. The president said the country was in mourning.

The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo and affect 11 annual events, including Black History Month, which begins Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage

A Georgia high school says that one of the soldiers involved in the mid-air collision was a former student and a member of their MCJROTC program.