I haven’t criticized former clients, but watching my old friend debase himself before a manifestly unqualified Pentagon nominee forces my hand.
Lawmakers pressed for new solutions Tuesday to the Pentagon’s chronic problem of speeding up the defense acquisition process and deploying new technology in an increasingly adversarial world.
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and shake up the military.
[4] In response to a question from CNN about Hegseth's qualifications, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said: “ No, I don't have concerns. I'm delighted at the prospect of working with ...
The Air Force says it has restored the use of training material referring to the storied Tuskegee Airmen after a temporary delay to edit its courses to meet the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity,
New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there will soon be more executive orders from President Trump as he seeks to reshape and revamp the U.S. military. Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon on Monday
Vice President JD Vance on Saturday swore Pete Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer, into office as the 29th secretary of defense, DOD News reported Monday. Hegseth received Senate confirmation on Friday evening. During his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, Hegseth cited the need to reinstate the warrior culture within the Pentagon.
Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the secretary of defense, taking the oath from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate.
WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved by the narrowest of margins.