Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) sharply criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday for defending a second military strike on survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat in

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questions about the use of military force after a team reportedly attacked survivors of a strike on an alleged drug boat.

The U.S. military on Monday carried out three strikes on four vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that were allegedly trafficking narcotics, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday. Hegseth said in a statement posted on X that the strikes killed 14 ...

Navy officers on scene reportedly believed a second strike was unnecessary, potentially unlawful, and inconsistent with the mission. Yet the Post reports that senior civilian officials—including Secretary Hegseth—insisted they “kill everybody.”

House Democratic leaders, led by Reps. Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia, are launching an investigation into President Trump's reported demand that the Justice Department pay him $230 million in compensation for federal investigations into him. Plus, Defense ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joked that he would not trust two key members of the Trump administration to watch his kids. Hegseth, 45, shares seven children with wife Jen Hegseth, who joined him on the latest episode of The Katie Miller Podcast.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and questions about his derisive views of women ...

Adm. Frank M. Bradley will soon face questions from lawmakers, as Republicans and Democrats express concerns about a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

Self-designated Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was met with an excruciatingly awkward silence as he tried to act as a hype man for President Donald Trump during a speech. Hegseth took to the stage just before Trump on board the USS George Washington at ...