Pete Hegseth didn’t become defense secretary because he had the resume of a great statesman. But President Donald Trump spent huge political capital getting Hegseth confirmed because the Pentago ...

WASHINGTON − Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at "leakers" within the Pentagon, warning they could face criminal prosecution as he tried to fend off mounting criticism about ...

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed a deepening controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth, declaring the embattled defense secretary is “doing a great job” despite seismic dysfunction within ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing renewed scrutiny after a new report that he shared the timing of U.S. air strikes on Houthi rebels with his wife and brother on an encrypted ...