Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...

The civil disobedience by dozens of middle-schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration’s rollback of ...

I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two issues: The EU finally targeting Russian ...

John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said NATO countries need to spend more on defense to ensure peace and American support ...

WASHINGTON — Senators on both sides of the aisle raised new questions on Wednesday about the vetting process for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, pointing to allegations that were not ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role ...

Senators argued that Pete Hegseth does not have the management experience to lead the military's 3.4 million service members ...

Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the ...

The US president says he wants the US to take "long-term ownership" of Gaza, turning it into the "Riviera of the Middle East".