Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Vice President JD Vance cast a rare tie-breaking vote to ...

The Defence Secretary will have a long list of tasks to complete on his first day in charge at the Pentagon including reviewing the use of active-duty forces for law enforcement and developing the Pen ...

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The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.

Dave McCormick's vote helped Hegseth overcome three GOP defections for be confirmed as secretary of defense. Democrat John ...

Mass., speaks with Alex Witt and gives his thoughts on the ceasefire as the first hostages in the deal have been released to ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, elevating an Army National Guard veteran ...

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Of the 33 Israeli hostages set to be released during the first phase of the ceasefire, eight have been killed by Hamas, ...

Dozens of issues will compete for his attention, including developing the Pentagon’s massive budget, decisions about aid to ...