Trump and the Defense Secretary summoned top military leaders to the side of authoritarianism and abuse, but the officers did not thrill to the message.

WASHINGTON — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left his officials fuming after he summoned hundreds of the U.S. military’s top leaders to ...

Readers sharply criticize the speeches by the president and the secretary of defense. Also: A cynical order from the Supreme Court.

Donald Trump and Republicans have now shut down the federal government because they do not want to protect the healthcare ...

In a two-hour address, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out their vision of the United States military to an audience of almost every flag officer, general and senior ...