The Pentagon chief apparently wants a renewed conversation about his handling — or in his case, mishandling — of classified information. What a good idea.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive intelligence about impending military operations in Yemen with his wife, brother, advisers, and personal lawyer, in addition to sharing ...

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. The Department of Defense (DOD) is again under scrutiny ...

Hegseth and other members of the national security team have drawn scrutiny over their use of Signal to hold sensitive talks.

Revelations about the defense secretary’s passwords came after he discussed details of planned U.S. airstrikes on a messaging ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications channel used by U ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent details of the March attack on the Houthis in Yemen in a second group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer — the latest scandal out of the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than ...

The Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the US military and intelligence apparatus, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directing significant cu ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a reenlistment ceremony for Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Washington, on ...