The defense secretary will appear before lawmakers for the first time since his contentious January confirmation hearing.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the White House’s proposed defense budget for fiscal 2026 is insufficient ...

Lawmakers criticized the absence of specifics offered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing that touched on the Marines in Los Angeles, the ‘Golden Dome’ and drone attacks.

Hegseth instructed the director of the Operational Test and Evaluation Office to “immediately eliminate any non-statutory” ...

This is the moment to reaffirm congressional support for the rule of law and independent legal advice in our nation’s armed ...

The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has ...

The Office of Management and Budget "has a responsibility to get management to the services so that contracts can be executed in a timely fashion," she said, noting that every defense contractor ...

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, demanding details on the Trump administration’s sparsely outlined defense budget request and ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) questioned Pete Hegseth about his tenure at two military-related nonprofits, asserting they suffered financial setbacks under his leadership. Revenues at ...

Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump's defense budget plan In May, the administration asked Congress for a $892.6 billion base defense budget , of which around $850 billion would go to ...

Wicker expressed frustration at the “precious little detail and no follow-on data about fiscal years 2027, 2028, or 2029” and said the Office of Management and Budget “intends to maintain ...