Congressional Democrats on Tuesday clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, demanding details on the Trump administration’s sparsely outlined defense budget request and admonishing him for a string of controversies — including his deployment of thousands of military personnel to Los Angeles over the objections of California’s governor.

Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan criticism over the Trump administration’s response to Ukraine as the president struggles to broker a peace deal. The testy line of questioning took place as the defense secretary appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday,

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

Live updates and the latest news as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on the Hill and primary day arrives in the New Jersey governor's race.

He has faced criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who have said the troops are adding fuel to the fire and are not being put to good use. Hegseth calls foreign aid ...

Republicans, for their part, sought to poke holes in Democrats’ criticism. They praised Hegseth for being “a breath of fresh air” and offered sympathetic accounts written by women service ...

Beyond funding levels, the House bill includes directives aimed at streamlining Space Force acquisitions. A committee report released June 10 calls for reorganizing space programs by “mission area” rather than individual program lines, and requiring procurement personnel to serve longer tours to develop deeper technical expertise.

Several Democratic senators are questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over President ... But the move has been met with criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. Democrats, in the ...

Democrats on Wednesday skewered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the reported refurbishing ... who has been beating back criticism for sharing sensitive military plans in private Signal chat ...

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