Pete Hegseth
Hegseth denies considering 2028 presidential run, says focus is on defense ministry
Hegseth reportedly sees himself as appealing to US President Donald Trump's MAGA voter base through similar attributes to the president, NBC reported.
US enters into oil agreement with Venezuela, Trump says
Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-setting deployment, Thai official says
US Army Chief of Staff asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has moved quickly to reshape the department, firing top generals and admirals as he seeks to implement Trump's national security agenda.
Trump says Iran uranium stockpile deeply buried, Hegseth emphasizes US will 'negotiate with bombs'
Iran has yet to respond to the president’s 15-point proposal, according to two sources familiar with the details who spoke to The Jerusalem Post.
Pentagon denies report of Hegseth-linked pre-strike defense investments
Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment, while the Pentagon's spokesperson called the story "entirely false and fabricated."
Trump considering operation to extract Iran's enriched uranium - WSJ
While the decision has not yet been made, Trump remains open to the idea, US officials told WSJ. However, he is taking into account the danger such an operation would pose to US troops.
Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'
"This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Pope Leo, the first US pope, told crowds.
US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now
Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk.
Trump faces war fallout at home as gas prices rise - opinion
Overconfidence and poor planning condemn Donald Trump’s war with Iran to fail.
Trump says US ‘very close’ to goals, weighs 'winding down' Middle East war
Trump specified five objectives that the US was close to completing. Meanwhile, Israel has given no specific indication of when it may decide the goals of the war have been met.
Hegseth says biggest attack on Iran to come, US-Israel goals are questioned
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Today will be most intense day of US strikes on Iran, Hegseth claims again
Despite Hegseth's claims, US General Dan Caine did note that Iran still maintained "some capability" of launching strikes across the Gulf during the briefing.
