Among the many issues that jeopardized Pete Hegseth’s nomination ... In casting one of three GOP votes against Hegseth, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) made clear his biggest reservation ...

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron ... McConnell had voted against confirming Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Defense, director of national ...

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had no clear answer Thursday when ... marking the third time that the Kentucky lawmaker has voted against one of Donald Trump’s nominees. “Mr. Kennedy failed ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday addressed events in Afghanistan, saying they created the perception of "American weakness." While speaking to the Department of Defense and Pentagon ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be visiting troops in El Paso, according to a post by Hegseth on X. Hegseth announced his visit to the southern border, along with Joint Task Force ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is "welcome at the Pentagon," telling reporters in Stuttgart, Germany, during his first overseas ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admonished NATO allies Thursday both to “take primary responsibility” for the defense of Europe — and that spending anything below 5% of annual gross domestic ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is traveling to the United States’ southern border with Mexico on Monday, his first trip in the role since being confirmed as defense secretary. (Kevin Wolf/AP ...

BRUSSELS — Trump administration officials at the Pentagon invited a far-right activist, Jack Posobiec, to participate in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip overseas, according to a ...

After his stint at Vets for Freedom, Hegseth also led Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), another veteran advocacy nonprofit, for more than four years. Hegseth has a history of supporting ...