Sen. Mitch McConnell pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on "who is the aggressor" in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his first Senate appearance since his January ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the “president is committed to” securing a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted senators’ efforts to secure his support for a bipartisan bill that would further ...

In a searing exchange with Senator Mitch McConnell Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed the mental gymnastics at play as administration officials take a soft approach on Russia amid its ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admitted that Russia is the aggressor in that country’s three-year-old war against Ukraine ...

McConnell didn’t waste time on formalities zeroing in on the Trump administration’s stance on the Russia and putting Pete ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the administration's desired outcome of the ...

Though the defense secretary has often hedged or demurred when asked similar questions, Hegseth replied: “Russia is the aggressor.” But he declined to say that Ukraine was a “victim” in ...

and Russia keeps up its aerial bombardment of the war-torn country. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told U.S. lawmakers during a committee hearing on Tuesday that there will be a "reduction" in the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the “president is committed to” securing a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war in response to a question about which side the Trump administration ...