Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth introduced monthly worship services at the Pentagon. He wants to reject 'secular humanism' and 'new age notions.'

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells military recruiters many young Americans are ‘too fat’ or ‘too dumb’ to serve - Recruiting has been rebounding from a low ebb during the pandemic, according to data

Wrapped up in the bill, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), are limits on how much the Pentagon can scale back the number of U.S. forces in Europe and a block on the U.S. military surrendering the position of NATO Supreme Commander Europe (SACEUR) without strong justification.

The Pentagon did not conduct a routine investigation into the impact of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s disclosure of sensitive military information in a group chat on Signal earlier this year and whether it damaged national security – in part because Hegseth never authorized it,

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's investigation into him a "bunch of bull****" and said he believes it's about sending a message to retired service members not to speak out against the president. "This is very performative for him," Kelly told reporters about the investigation.

The defense secretary spoke after briefing senators on the administration’s operations against what it calls “narco-terrorists.”

A Pentagon investigation found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered U.S. troops after he put sensitive information about a military operation in a Signal group chat and used his personal device.

Top Pentagon officials are under scrutiny after a watchdog report revealed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could have put American troops in harm’s way earlier this year, and lawmakers are likely to have plenty more questions for military leaders about a September strike on suspected drug smugglers.

The annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%, gained bipartisan backing as it moved through Congress.