The Defense secretary has carved out an unorthodox political niche that has helped insulate him from criticism inside the administration, at least for now.

President Donald J. Trump awarded a group of 13 soldiers and Marines with the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal during a ceremony this week at the White House.

There are two checks on military power to keep commanders from overstepping: judge advocates and the press. Both have been ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon would not release the "full, unedited video" of the controversial September ...

Pete Hegseth’s reliance on using a Donald Trump deflection as allegations of incompetence, criminality and Pentagon ...

The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of ...

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"Outrage erupts as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's brazen defense of illegal boat strike sparks fears of imminent charges beyond ...

The Trump administration has backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in September. A second strike reportedly targeted survivors and has been widely ...

The White House's statement on the issue comes after US President Donald Trump earlier defended his Defense Secretary, after a Washington Post report alleged that Hegseth, on September 2, had given ...

In his effort to prove he’s up for the job, Pete Hegseth has handed his critics further proof that he’s a short-sighted ...

Donald Trump bragged about one of his biggest donors, Miriam Adelson, donating $250 million to his campaign in 2024, at a ...