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 Appropriations ...

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… ...

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 Appropriations ...

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 ...

Senator Josh Hawley sure knows how to scurry away.

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

Vice President Vance arrived at the Capitol early Tuesday as Senate Republican leaders had still not locked down the 50 votes ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), the powerful Senate Appropriations chair, broke with Trump over his deployment of 700 active-duty Marines to LA.

At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) questioned AG Pam Bondi about combating domestic violence.