In an unusual email, the U.S. attorney in Washington, Ed Martin, spoke openly about a sensitive investigation into a threat ...

Among the many issues that jeopardized Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become defense secretary — and ultimately led to his confirmation by the barest of margins — was his lack of ...

The Trump administration’s Ukraine policy is off to a poor start. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is visiting Europe, and met with the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Wednesday in London ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, gestures during a visit to Kelly Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 11, 2025. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, gestures ...

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 ...

Hegseth's visit is part of a weeklong trip to Germany, Belgium and Poland to speak with U.S. and allied leaders. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Pentagon on February 7 ...

I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two issues: The EU finally targeting Russian fertilizers and Pete Hegseth's first meeting at NATO. The code has been ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he welcomes Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) at the Department of Defense as both look to cut spending. Hegseth joined former Fox ...

With President Trump at the helm and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, Americans now believe that military force will be exercised judiciously and righteously. Hegseth himself noted that ...

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 ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – Pete Hegseth’s motorcade stirred a cloud of dust around dozens of troops and border agents waiting in the desert to greet the new defense secretary. It was his first visit ...