WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary ... and Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, the former Republican Senate leader who has previously clashed with Trump ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut ...

President Donald Trump has fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and says he'll nominate Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as the next chairman.

WASHINGTON — Senators on both sides of the aisle raised new questions on Wednesday about the vetting process for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, pointing to allegations that were not ...

To come anywhere close to Hegseth’s target, the Pentagon bureaucracy will engage in yet another cut drill, with many promising programs falling on the cutting room floor while legacy activities ...

Sec. Hegseth also said there are certain areas where funds will not be refocused including border protection, missile defense, drone technology, and training and the defense industrial base, among ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result ...

Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming a few Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to ...

The former Senate Republican leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his term. He made it official on his ...

Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he will not seek another term in office when he is up for reelection in 2026.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth could soon move to fire more than half a dozen generals and flag officers, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Hegseth directed the Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts for the next fiscal year so the money can be spent on Trump's ...