Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six ...

The polygraph tests of Pentagon officials occurred as the defense secretary sought to stamp out unflattering leaks to the ...

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith has been around in Washington state politics a long time. A moderate Democrat, he’s been in Congress since 1997, and before that, served in the state Legislature. His 9th ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they ...

Congress must investigate Pete Hegseth’s firing of military branches’ top legal officers by John Ewers, opinion contributor - 07/02/25 7:30 AM ET ...

Sen. Thom Tillis, who last month said he would not seek reelection, suggested on Wednesday that he regretted casting the deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Ad Policy The man in the empty suit: Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, loves posting ...

The US Navy has officially changed the name of its ship honoring slain gay-rights icon Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in commemoration of the WWII Medal of Honor recipient.

(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the ...

Hegseth emphasized the new naming process was not political and criticized the previous administration for engaging in political activism. The Harvey Milk was named in July 2016 by then-Navy ...