Nation Aug 31 U.S. has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, Gen. Caine says By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections “I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind,” Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Politics Jul 21 WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for 'straight talk' on fallout if U.S. leaves Iran now Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed top military officials in a Tuesday hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. By Joshua Barajas
Politics Jul 21 Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement. By Joshua Barajas
World Jul 21 Watch 5:20 Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Jul 21 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine defend Trump's funding request to Congress as Iran war reignites By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with other… Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Hegseth and Caine say Iran war ceasefire is still on despite new effort in Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the forces prefer a peaceful effort to “guide” the more than 22,500 mariners stuck on more than 1,550 vessels out of the Persian Gulf, but are ready if needs change. Continue reading
May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war By Ben Finely, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war By Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. Continue reading