U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over deploying troops in Los Angeles and their roles ...

Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper "had more guts and balls than you," U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin told Defense Secretary Pete ...

In a Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced scrutiny over U.S. troops assisting ICE during raids in Los Angeles ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled there are plans at the ready to deploy more troops within the U.S. while defending ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth left Democrats baffled during a Senate committee hearing after he suggested that he would ...

For the second time in two weeks, the Pentagon chief didn’t want to say whether he was willing to follow the judiciary’s ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...

President Trump said he will restore the names of several military bases previously named after Confederate military figures.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inflammatory social media post that he is ready and willing to send Marines into Los Angeles ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified Tuesday along with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine before the House ...

The Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell on Monday said that he was not informed about US Marines being deployed ...