NBC News has reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering a run for Tennessee governor in 2026. Hegseth, a ...

On July 29, NBC reported that Hegseth has "privately discussed the idea of running for political office." While the ...

At the Shangri-La Dialogue, the largest Asian security summit, United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, stated in front of a crowd full of Defense ministers, generals, and diplomats that ...

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During a House Armed Services Committee hearing held on June 12, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to answer Congressman Carlos Gimenez's (R-FL) question on whether or not the United States ...

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that Libya did not pose a threat to the United States before the U.S. began its military campaign against the North African country. Secretary of State ...

Senate confirms Gen. Mike Guetlein as director of the Office of Golden Dome, enhancing U.S. missile defense against advanced threats.

I’ve said Pete Hegseth is the least-qualified defense secretary ever. I was wrong. He’s the most-qualified. My mistake was comparing him to men whose job was to protect the United States.