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, part of an effort to purge the ...

By Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is rushing to reshape the military, in part by shifting money and making cuts. He has banned efforts in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to cut 8% of next year's defense budget – around $50 billion – from "low-impact and low-priority" Biden-era programs to redirect the funds ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed Fort Moore to Fort Benning, following through on his pledge to restore the original names of military bases, also including Fort Bragg – but not exactly ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, participates in a welcome ceremony with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman on Monday at the Pentagon. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) Defense ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration’s purge of top military lawyers because they don’t want people in those roles who “attempt to be roadblocks to ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s firing of "woke generals" and Pentagon officials, saying that the "status quo" at the Department of Defense "hasn’t worked ...

Has earned two Bronze Star Medals. Authored five books. After his stint at Vets for Freedom, Hegseth also led Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), another veteran advocacy nonprofit, for more ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new investigation this week into the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, according to reports. AFP via Getty Images When Defense ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists President Donald Trump ’s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn’t ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn't think they were “well-suited” to provide ...