Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran have fallen short.

During Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on June 12, 2025, Republican ...

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) spoke to Secretary Pete Hegseth about his budget request.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence report ...

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immed… ...

Republican Sen. Michael Rounds of South Dakota sits on both the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees. On ...

“The order we received from our commander-in-chief was focused, it was powerful, and it was clear," Hegseth said. “Thanks to President Trump’s bold and visionary leadership and his commitment to peace ...

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Rep. Mike Turner’s (R-OH) attempt to “help out” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and protect him from having his words “twisted” quickly turned awkward during a House Armed Services ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary. He refused to answer repeated questions ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon ... “You should just get the hell out.” GOP lawmakers on several occasions apologized to Hegseth for the ...