The 44-year-old scraped the US military's top job, only getting in on the vice president's 51-50 tie-breaking vote in Senate.

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of women who qualify.

Before setting foot in the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth had something to prove ... of Defense & a fierce advocate for every man & woman in uniform.” These may be stumbles, but from a military ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered gender-neutral physical fitness standards for combat roles, asserting the same ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth waits for the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal group chat with other national security officials to discuss plans for airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen will be investi ...

Hegseth's Message to Military Families Military ... At least five people in the Yemen attack chat have themselves worn our nation’s uniform. They undoubtedly know the importance of keeping ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services ...

The Atlantic published the full message exchange among the president’s national security aides right before the launch of a military campaign in Yemen. The messages were written on the non ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be on Guam this coming week, where he is expected to tour military facilities and receive briefings on capabilities before flying to the Philippines and ...