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

The National Security Act also created the United States Air Force, also under the purview of the secretary of defense. The Department of Defense would gain its current name when the National ...

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

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Midstate on Wednesday. Hegseth, who has been at the center of controversy recently after allegations claimed he ...

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been confirmed as the next United States secretary of defense, receiving the keys to the nation's largest federal agency.

The secretary is responsible for making sure those people are able to do their jobs – which, collectively, is to defend the United States, the American people and U.S. interests.

"The job of Secretary of Defense should not be an entry-level position, and I question President-elect Trump's choice of a television news host to take on this immensely important role," House ...

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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 ...