Washington − Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, joining President Trump's Cabinet ...

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

Just hours after his confirmation as defense secretary on Friday night, Pete Hegseth issued his “message to the force” in a ...

Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as Secretary of Defense despite a contentious confirmation process and allegations regarding ...

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as secretary of defense late Friday after a narrow 50-50 split in the Senate that required a ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

The following is the text of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s, Jan. 25, 2025, initial message to the Pentagon. Secretary ...

The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.

We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence,” Hegseth said in a message to the military on Saturday. Hegseth's narrow ...