Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper "had more guts and balls than you," U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin told Defense Secretary Pete ...

Hegseth deployed an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, boosting the total number of deployed military ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...

Several California Democrats questioned Hegseth about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles, the federal commandeering of the state’s National Guard and the deployment of Marines.

The troop deployment triggered several fiery exchanges that at times devolved into shouting matches as committee members and Hegseth yelled over one another.

Hegseth has backed President Donald Trump's decision to send thousands of active military members to the nation's ...

In a Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced scrutiny over U.S. troops assisting ICE during raids in Los Angeles ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic senators during a hearing Wednesday about the Trump administration's deployment of 700 Marines to Los Angeles amid the ongoing anti ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday it's about “maintaining ...

Hegseth won’t commit to obeying courts on Marines in Los Angeles The Defense secretary said he’d comply with a Supreme Court order blocking Trump’s domestic deployment, but did not commit to ...