The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth under fire for missteps, the way ahead is still unclear.

The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office ...

“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

As Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth walked into the packed hearing room, roughly 100 supporters stood up and applauded, chanting “USA! USA! USA!” Hegseth smiled and waved. They remained ...

Hegseth answered no to the first question. To the second question, he said he was “falsely accused" of sexual assault in 2017, an incident that led to a settlement , and claimed he was ...

After the hearing adjourned at 1:45 p.m., defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth went to great supporters, hugging several of them. His mother and wife also greeted family and friends who sat ...

Sen. Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.) asked a series of questions about Pete Hegseth’s personal conduct. Kelly listed several instances in which Hegseth was allegedly so drunk he needed to be carried out ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) told Pete Hegseth that his behavior toward women “disqualifies” him for the defense-secretary job and proceeded to quote statements by Hegseth dating back to ...

Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate Republicans. He’s getting it. Chairman Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) let him tackle allegations about sexual assault and drinking head on at the ...

Sen. Ted Budd (R., N.C.) asked Pete Hegseth to increase the number of Americans eligible to serve in the military without lowering standards. Hegseth cited a three-week Army program, Future ...

Adding $150 billion to the Pentagon budget, as some in Congress hope to do, would waste funds without improving our defenses.

The firehose of US Defense spending has just notched a new record.  The latest military budget projections show the United ...