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

Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,” Pete Hegseth, the new defense secretary, told reporters on Monday.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump's cabinet, nudged into the role ...

Readers criticize the vote on the defense secretary nomination. Also: President Trump and tariffs; silencing health officials ...

The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the ...

The Selfless Chivalry of Pete Hegseth and the Selfish Chauvinism Promoting Women in Close Combat During his confirmation ...

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.

North Korea pulled out in 2003 to pursue nuclear weapons. Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed ...

South Korean officials interpreted Hegseth's comment as showing possible U.S. recognition of North Korea as a nuclear weapons state, a status granted only to five countries under an international ...