Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

Donald Trump on Monday named Sean Parnell to serve as chief Pentagon spokesman and assistant to the secretary of defense for ...

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

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

When Donald Trump began announcing his Cabinet nominees last year, several of whom had a TV background, a common theme was that they were all perceived as effective communicators. His emphasis on ...