Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his first Senate appearance since his January confirmation amid renewed scrutiny following reports of disarray in the Pentagon earlier this year.

Democrats demanded clarity on Trump’s rationale for pursuing the Qatari luxury jet, but Hegseth gave them little in return.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth added that "hopefully" governors in other states would mobilize their Guards themselves and took a swipe at California Gov. Gavin Newsom for "playing politics."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted senators’ efforts to secure his support for a bipartisan bill that would further punish Russia for its war on Ukraine.

Pete Hegseth was met with bipartisan criticism Wednesday during the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said at least nine people face federal charges related to the demonstrations. The protests have been prompted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps spurred by President Trump's directive to find immigrants living in the United States without legal status.

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says President Trump has the right to send troops to "any state, in any jurisdiction in the country,"

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are visiting Fort Bragg, the nation's largest military installation.

A Senate Democrat demanded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reveal how much it will cost to renovate the airplane gifted by Qatar. The post Senate Dem Confronts Hegseth About Price of Trump’s Qatari Plane Renovations: ‘We Want It Now!