June 12 Behind the scenes of Pete Hegseth’s intense confirmation battle New episodes of 'The Art of the Surge: The Donald Trump Comeback' hone in on Trump's Cabinet nominees and their confirmation hearings.
June 10 Top House Democrat grills Hegseth on submarine spending plans: 'Give us the details' Rep. Rosa DeLauro confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the nation's shipbuilding capacity, claiming the Pentagon had long failed to inform Congress of its plan to address shortfalls.
June 10 Hegseth defends National Guard LA deployments, says ICE agents must be protected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forcefully defended the deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles during a hearing on Tuesday.
June 8 Johnson says Hegseth possibly sending Marines to anti-ICE riots not heavy-handed: 'Deterring effect' House Speaker Johnson defends potential deployment of Marines to quell anti-ICE riots in Lose Angeles, as President Trump sends in the National Guard.
June 5 DAVID MARCUS: Why Navy ships should not be named for gay rights icons Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk at the start of Pride month, arguing that warships should not be named after individuals celebrated primarily for their sexuality.
June 3 Navy ship USNS Harvey Milk to be renamed as part of Pentagon's 'warrior culture' shift Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of a U.S. Navy ship named after San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
June 2 China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat: 'Vilified' China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his "vilified" remarks in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific.
May 31 ROBERT MAGINNIS: 9 signs Beijing's Taiwan invasion may be imminent U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns of China's potential invasion of Taiwan, citing military drills and strategic deployments at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
May 31 Hegseth says US will bolster defenses overseas to support Indo-Pacific allies against China Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific allies that the U.S. is standing with them against increasing military pressure from China.
May 28 Defense Department workers no longer required to submit DOGE's weekly production reports Defense Department civilian employees will no longer need to submit a weekly bulleted list of what they accomplished, which had been required by DOGE.