The aggressive posture, inspired by Trump, meant going after not only Democrats, the media and Hegseth’s accusers — but also their own party.

The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary by just one vote. Hegseth has “very ...

Trump had tried to impose a ban on transgender troops during his first term, but it was tangled up in the courts before being ...

Trump has previously promised to reinstate the 8,000 personnel who were discharged, with full backpay expected to be given. This move would follow his revoking of a mandate that federal workers must ...

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by ...

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

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

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There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...