Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric stirs debate in military

In a grassy square dotted with Adirondack chairs that lies at the heart of the Pentagon, evangelist Franklin Graham delivered a special sermon in December at the request of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “We know that God loves,” Mr. Graham said. Then, he took a turn. “Did you know that God also hates?” he asked … Read more

Hegseth’s contradictory Iran statements and D4vd arrested in teen’s murder: Morning Rundown

Pete Hegseth acknowledges that Iran still has some missiles and launchers despite saying its defenses were decimated. Trump allies — and foes — unite to oppose a blockbuster television merger. And the singer D4vd is arrested in the murder of a 14-year-old whose remains were found in his abandoned car. Subscribe to read this story … Read more

With US at war, Hegseth’s Army leadership purge raises questions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the Army’s top officer, Gen. Randy George, a move that is prompting concerns about the politicization of America’s military, particularly during a U.S. war in the Middle East. General George became the latest of more than a dozen high-ranking officers in the military dismissed in President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Warren warned Hegseth’s tattoo made him a potential ‘threat’ — now she backs candidate with Nazi-linked ink

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sidestepped Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo in her glowing endorsement Thursday, despite previously expressing alarm over Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Christian tattoos. Warren, one of the Senate’s most liberal members who is seeking to recruit progressive candidates, endorsed … Read more

Shapiro erupts at Hegseth’s Iran war command: ‘He’s like an eight-year-old playing with toy soldiers’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro blistered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s command of the Iran War as if he’s “playing with toy soldiers” and condemned the way the Pentagon and White House are describing the military operation to the public. Shapiro, who is running for reelection but is … Read more

Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth’s briefings on the Iran war

NEW YORK — The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn’t explained the change in longstanding policy. A Pentagon spokesman, Joel Valdez, declined to comment for this story. The Defense Department under Hegseth has had a contentious relationship with the news … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s extended 60 Minutes interview

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington, D.C. They spoke on Friday, March 6th about the state of the war with Iran, potential American casualties, what an Iranian surrender could look like, and more. Editor’s note: The video above is an extended version of the interview … Read more