Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...

Trump has promised to enact 25 percent tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian goods on his first day in office—an economic show ...

Rhode Island's senior senator took center stage Tuesday during the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's ...

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

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the ...

The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...

Confirmation hearings get underway this week on Capitol Hill, as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, ...

The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...

Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended a boost in defense spending by about $50 billion more than the ...

The secretary of defense is responsible for about 3.4 million people, including 1.2 million active duty service members and 1 ...