Attorneys for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was brazenly violating the separation of powers by seeking to punish a member of Congress for public statements.

The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote.

In the first year of his first term, Donald Trump addressed the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, and in the absence of any impulse control, the president treated the children’s gathering like a campaign rally. Soon after, the head of the Boy Scouts issued a public apology for Trump’s inappropriate behavior.

Pete Hegseth looks to be heading home with his tail between his legs after a judge poured cold water on the defense secretary’s vengeful crusade against a top Democrat. “You’re asking me to do something that the Supreme Court has never done,

In other legal developments, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has sued U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The lawsuit comes a week after Hegseth formally censured the Navy veteran for joining five other Democratic lawmakers to urge service members to refuse unlawful orders.

The defense secretary is going after the Arizona Democrat's Navy pension for telling troops they can refuse illegal orders. But Hegseth has said the same thing.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported order in early September to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has sent shock waves throughout Washington, prompting scrutiny from key leaders in Congress and a cautious defense ...

Pete Hegseth came to office with benighted views of women in combat. Within a year, he ordered a study on whether having women in combat roles has led to compromised standards.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks over the weekend are latest in the Trump administration’s criticisms of the 8(a) program.