Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday was making an announced trip to the southern border -- without reporters -- as he faces new scrutiny in Washington. ABC News has confirmed that, in at least ...

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both ...

Pete Hegseth drilled for hours last week in a mock hearing room with Republican senators playing Democrats, preparing for what is expected to be a contentious confirmation hearing for the defense ...

The Senate Armed Services panel has 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats, so Hegseth can only lose a single Republican, if all Democrats oppose him, for the nomination to be voted favorably out of ...