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

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

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 ...

A handful of members of the Republican majority crossed party lines to challenge administration priorities on collective ...

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.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, after he ordered the Navy to strike the name of the pioneering ...

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 ...