The Pentagon’s watchdog, in a highly critical report released Wednesday, faults Austin for the communications failures early ...

The Pentagon's inspector general concluded that the secrecy surrounding Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations increased national ...

The inspector general's report faults Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III for keeping his hospitalization secret for days, ...

The investigation details exasperation among key aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he refused to disclose the extent ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Monday said President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...

Democrats said Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive ...

At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department sat for a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday after ...