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Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who ...

The U.S. and Colombia settled a tense standoff over deportations. Two key Trump Cabinet picks were confirmed by the Senate this weekend. Displaced Palestinians are returning home to devastated ...

New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is proposing radical changes in the Pentagon. Here's what you can expect from him.

A rumor circulating online in February 2025 claimed Pete Hegseth, U.S. President Donald Trump's defense secretary, drank alcohol from a clear cup while standing behind a lectern at a news conference.

Hegseth's assertion that NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic fueled debate over the West's long-term commitment to Kyiv.

Among the many issues that jeopardized Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become defense secretary — and ultimately led to his confirmation by the barest of margins — was his lack of ...

From late 2024 onward, a claim circulated online that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said women should not serve in military combat roles. Shortly after President Donald Trump nominated him ...

Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Defense Secretary under President Donald Trump. He was sworn in to serve the Trump administration’s second term by Vice President JD Vance on Jan. 25, 2025. Hegseth is a ...

With President Trump at the helm and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, Americans now believe that military force will be exercised judiciously and righteously. Hegseth himself noted that ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admonished NATO allies Thursday both to “take primary responsibility” for the defense of Europe — and that spending anything below 5% of annual gross domestic ...

BRUSSELS — Trump administration officials at the Pentagon invited a far-right activist, Jack Posobiec, to participate in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip overseas, according to a ...