Democrats in Washington have been barraged by concerned constituents about their failure to find ways to counter President ...

The move came just hours after the Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for businessman John Phelan ..

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, participates in a welcome ceremony with Saudi Arabia’s Defense ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday refused to address whether the Trump administration’s choice to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is “underqualified” for the position ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the three fired judge advocates general (JAGs) were potential “roadblocks” to President Trump’s orders. “It’s not about roadblocks to an ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got short with a reporter on Monday after he was asked about replacing former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown with an “underqualified” replacement.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s firing of "woke generals" and Pentagon officials, saying that the "status quo" at the Department of Defense "hasn’t worked ...

stemming from personal grievances from Hegseth and Trump when it comes it issues like diversity and reacting to the killing of George Floyd. Feb. 24, 2025 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, looks towards Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q ...

The unprecedented firing of a half-dozen top generals and admirals is aimed at ensuring military obedience to unconstitutional and dictatorial orders.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists President Donald Trump 's abrupt firing of the nation's senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn't ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday defended the purge of top-level military officials amid blowback to the Friday night firings. The firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown Jr ...