Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the deployment of Marines and National Guard members to Los Angeles during anti-ICE riots amid legal and political challenges.

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., quizzed Hegseth on the deployment of about 700 Marines to assist more than 4,100 National Guard troops in protecting federal buildings and personnel in LA.

Amid the back-and-forth between Hegseth and Democrats at a House Appropriations Committee defense subpanel hearing, the Pentagon's acting comptroller also told lawmakers that the LA deployments ...

Watch Hegseth’s appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee in the player above. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., condemned the move as illegal, saying it erodes military readiness and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan “Razin” Caine will testify Thursday morning before the House Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon’s fiscal 2… ...

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified yet again on Capitol Hill, this time appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his department’s 2026 budget ...

The White House has been having trouble finding suitable candidates willing to take on top roles working for defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and officials are growing concerned that filling those ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answered questions on Tuesday before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense about President Donald Trump deploying National Guard soldiers and Marines to ...

Hegseth went on to say in response to Murphy's insistence about the "double standard," "I support the decision that President Trump made to deploy the National Guard in advance (of January 6) that ...

Comment: Hegseth renaming ships dishonors memory of ‘warriors’ Navy vessels were named for Harvey Milk, Cesar Chavez and others in recognition of their service to country. Wednesday, June 11 ...

The main gate welcome sign for Fort Hood in Texas is shown in July 2013. The base was renamed to Fort Cavazos in 2023. (Tony Gutierrez/AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military officials ...

House Intel Committee ranking member, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., discusses Israel's airstrikes on Iran and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's appearances for hearings this week. Hegseth dodged ...