When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring on Monday morning, he will have a daunting array of issues to tackle — from global conflicts and

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and shake up the military.

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.

VP casts deciding vote after three Republican senators break ranks over claims of sexual abuse and excessive drinking

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the tie-breaking vote.

Hegseth's testimony did not delve deeply into how the administration will confront some of the thorniest national security challenges facing the United States.

Wicker did not specify what day the vote would take place, but said it could be as late as next Thursday if Senate Democrats do not allow the chamber to speed up the confirmation process.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.

Trump's executive orders for the Pentagon will fulfill campaign promises that the Republican reiterated during last week's inaugural address.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is opposing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday ... elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has falsely claimed is his distinction and why he ...

While President Donald Trump continues to push orders to halt federal grant and loan payments, fire Inspectors General and purge transgender people from the military, some members of the U.S. Senate continue to fight Trump over his controversial cabinet nominations.