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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Monday that President Donald Trump remains committed to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, despite rising military tensions between Israel and Tehran. Speaking on Fox

Senate appropriators from both parties denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for relying on Republicans’ partisan budget reconciliation bill to meet his spending objectives in fiscal 2026.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of additional defense capabilities to the Middle East due to increasing tensions between Israel and Iran. Although specific details of the military assets weren't disclosed,

Scarborough said on Tuesday’s “Morning Joe” that the defense secretary offered the American people slogans instead of substance.

President Donald Trump signaled Monday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran was intensifying rapidly, announcing he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada to monitor developments after issuing an ominous warning to Iranians to “immediately evacuate” their capital city.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary.