Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial ...

The defense secretary is going after the Arizona Democrat's Navy pension for telling troops they can refuse illegal orders.

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

The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump ...

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., filed a lawsuit Monday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon, charging their effort to censure and demote him is "unlawful and unconstitutional."Hegseth ...

In its answer to Kelly, the government argues he seeks privileges not granted to veterans and members of Congress.

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 ...

The agency says Kelly doesn’t have the same right to free speech as civilians.

Kelly sued Hegseth, the Pentagon, the Navy and Navy Secretary John Phelan on Jan. 12 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in a bid to reverse the disciplinary actions taken by Hegseth, chiefly ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to brief members of Congress on military strikes near Venezuela, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) ...