The council is slated to hold its first meeting by April 24 and deliver an initial report to the White House by late July.

Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who ...

New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is proposing radical changes in the Pentagon. Here's what you can expect from him.

Senator Jim Lankford (R-Okla.) said too many agencies have responsibilities under the federal disaster framework.

Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...

FEMA employees were so overwhelmed in October ... by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The upcoming firings could have a broad reach because under then ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for all active-duty service ...

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As you can see in the charts below, some of Trump's nominees have career paths that would be familiar in any presidential term. For example, Trump's pick for secretary of state, former Sen. Marco ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly fired his top female ... boss has already completely dismantled USAID and has put FEMA under notice that they could be the next aid agency to go.

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration. Vice President JD Vance ...