Military service leaders told senators Wednesday that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat will hurt readiness and efforts to modernize the armed ...

In December, Mediaite reported that Newsmax instructed staff to refrain from criticizing Pete Hegseth, who at the time was President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the department's civilian employees must comply with the DOGE office's request for a list of their work accomplishments. "I am now directing each member of the ...

By Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is rushing to reshape the military, in part by shifting money and making cuts. He has banned efforts in ...

And Pete was really into that." Hegseth, a former host with Fox News and member of the U.S. Army National Guard, was vocal about these cases ahead of their pardoning, and previously said Lorance ...

Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month to pause planning against Russia, including provocative offensive ...

The publication and other U.S. outlets, such as CNN and NBC, reported Hegseth's order citing unnamed current and former officials. The Record, a cybersecurity news site, was the first to report on ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly directed a pause to offensive cyber operations against Russia in a move that allegedly happened before President Donald Trump’s heated Oval Office clash ...

By Julian E. Barnes David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive operations against Russia ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly warned Mexican officials last month that the US military was ready to take “unilateral action” against Mexico’s drug cartels if more isn’t done to ...

President Trump argued on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should “fire every single” US military general involved in the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.