President Trump playfully ribbed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the recent controversies he has faced while kicking off remarks from his department secretaries during a cabinet meeting Wednesday.

Pete Hegseth said he wants to cut the number of general and flag officers in the US military. "More generals and admirals does not equal more success," Hegseth said. Hegseth said the cuts are "not ...

Among Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s many problems at the Pentagon is the recent personnel turmoil inside the building, including the departure of his own chief of staff. The good news is that ...

WASHINGTON – Joe Kasper is out as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff, the fourth top official to be fired or reassigned in the last week amid political turmoil at the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth has already displayed a predictable lack of competence in his role as defense secretary, but it’s not just a sloppy use of Signal chats that has forced the White House to do damage ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to review its Army acquisition program. In an April 30 memo to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, Hegseth ordered wide changes to the division.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Army to undergo a “comprehensive transformation” as he is calling for the prioritization of defending the homeland and deterring China in the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already fired a raft of military leaders, many of them women and people of color, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By Helene Cooper National ...

Hill said that having Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth come to rural Pennsylvania is important because of the history of the Carlisle Barracks, where the campus is located. “This is a really speci ...

The competition is fierce in the Worst Member of the White House Cabinet race, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is clearly helping lead the pack. While the former television personality was ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has had no shortage of critics during his first few months on the job. This list unsurprisingly includes many Democrats, but one Massachusetts lawmaker appears to be ...