Politics Sep 11 WATCH: Trump and Hegseth honor heroes of deadly 9/11 attack at Pentagon By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Sep 08 Hegseth visits Puerto Rico as U.S. steps up military operations in the Caribbean The visit comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for operations targeting drug cartels, a person familiar with the planning said Saturday. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. By Konstantin Toropin, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Vance, Miller criticize protesters while visiting National Guard troops at DC’s Union Station “We appreciate everything you’re doing," Vance said as he presented burgers to the troops. Citing the protesters whose shouts echoed through the station, Vance said “they appear to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities.”… By Lindsay Whitehurst, Matt Brown, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Nation Aug 12 What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles. By Tiffany Stanley, Peter Smith, Associated Press
Jul 17 WATCH: Hegseth meets with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon By Associated Press Hegseth's meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region. Continue reading
Jun 27 Pentagon strips Harvey Milk’s name from ship By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Milk was a slain gay rights activist who served during the Korean War. Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement comes during Pride Month — the same timing as the Pentagon’s campaign to force transgender troops out of the U.S. military. Continue reading
Jun 26 Pentagon lays out details about military tactics used in U.S. strikes on Iran By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Pentagon leaders have laid out new details about military tactics and explosives to bolster their argument that U.S. attacks had destroyed key Iranian nuclear facilities. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Congress gets classified intelligence on Iran strike By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators are set to meet with top national security officials Thursday as some lawmakers question President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites and whether those strikes were ultimately successful. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Hegseth berates news media during briefing on U.S. strikes against Iran By Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine held a Thursday morning news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence report suggesting U.S. strikes against Iran likely put the country back mere months. Continue reading