The Latest Breaking News from Pete Hegseth

The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources

Pete Hegseth has said America's troops "need to be fit, not fat", after a report by the American Security Project found two-thirds of Guard and Reserve service members are overweight.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's phone number may have been compromised, with experts noting that the number has been published on the internet, potentially allowing access to classified information and posing a risk to national security.

Throughout the 2024 presidential election campaign, Donald Trump denied claims he intended to shape his second administration’s policies around Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a renewed conservative America. But despite his repeated denials, Trump 2.0 has adopted much of Project 2025 into the White House’s agenda.

Amid massive budget cuts, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the installation of a makeup studio near the Pentagon press briefing area.

Late-night hosts discuss the defense secretary’s many scandals and Musk’s alleged screaming match outside the Oval Office

Former chief of staff will take on a ‘special government employee’ role within the Department of Defense

The revelation is the latest in a string of security breaches involving the defense secretary. Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Since the Trump administration launched the campaign on 15 March, the US has struck more than 800 Houthi targets — but senators are raising concerns about civilian casualties.

Col. Sheyla Baez-Ramirez was Fort McCoy Garrison Commander at base in Wisconsin

The revelation adds to growing concerns from Democrats and Republicans about Pete Hegseth and his handling of sensitive information