WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete ... him. Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual. McConnell said in a statement that leading the United States Armed Forces ...

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It is unlikely DOGE’s goal of axing $1 trillion in federal spending could be achieved without hitting the popular spending ...

The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, ...

The State Department has ordered the cancellation of all news subscriptions deemed “non-mission critical,” according to ...

The Pentagon has proposed cutting 8 percent of its budget annually for five years but prioritized funding in areas like ...

The United States was represented by newly minted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who seemed to revel in standing out from the crowd during a group photo on February 13. Hegseth even took to X (the ...

A string of crashes has left flyers on edge, and attention has been turned on those responsible for aviation safety in the ...

Top allies of President Donald Trump are in an escalating clash with the Republican Party’s once-powerful defense hawks, viewing them as key obstacles standing in the way of a thorough remaking of U.S ...

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering firing or removing generals and senior officers as early as this week, ...