Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the performative press conference staged by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth where he ...

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately pressed Hegseth over the Russia-Ukraine war, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) driving home the point later in the hearing; Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the ...

Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to "speed it up" when pressed about hiring delays at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.. Collins, chair of the Senate's ...

The defense secretary will appear before lawmakers for the first time since his contentious January confirmation hearing.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) Senators from both ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify in front of Senate and House lawmakers next week in his first public ... and three GOP senators — Susan Collins (R-ME), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and ...

Active duty forces are generally not to be involved in domestic law enforcement operations,” Collins told reporters. Watch the clip above. Tags: Donald Trump Los Angeles Marines Pete Hegseth ...

Senate Republicans are racing to meet President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July deadline to pass a bill that proposes big tax ...

Senator Susan Collins says the U.S. isn't keeping up with China's war fleet. Collins pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday. She says China's navy has about 400 ships. Also read: Sen.

Feeling out of step with President Trump’s G.O.P., Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Don Bacon are deciding to retire.