The defense secretary said, in so many words, that we cannot count on the Pentagon's compliance with a federal court order.

A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to maintain control over thousands of members of California’s ...

While Israel has bombarded Iran based on unsubstantiated nuclear weapons claims, Trump has yet to confirm U.S.-led military ...

Slotkin pressed Hegseth on questions related to National Guard and Marine personnel being present in Los Angeles amid protests against federal immigration policy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon has provided possible options to President Donald Trump as he decides any ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawaii Democrat, was slapped down by a Department of Defense social media post Wednesday after she misrepresented what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for another potentially combative hearing before the ...

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 ...

Hegseth ultimately said the military could "if necessary, in their own self-defense they could temporarily detain" protesters ...