U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat and the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois, delivered strong criticism of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, accusing the embattled Pentagon chief of not caring about LGBTQ service members,

In the past, U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan has publicly called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign on social media. On Thursday, the Ulster County congressman and Iraq War veteran told Hegseth in person just that during a House Armed Services Committee session in Washington.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to think he has ultimate power when it comes to immigration enforcement.

Pete Hegseth ordered a Navy ship honoring veteran and gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk be renamed with a conservative columnist describing the move as "petty."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, sparking backlash for its timing during Pride Month. The ship, named after LGBTQ icon and Navy veteran Harvey Milk,

During a tense exchange, Jack Reed grilled Hegseth on the opaque arrangements surrounding the acceptance of a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to field sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the sacrifices of the soldiers who died landing in France 81 years ago. But there was no escaping current tensions.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in the first of several hearings during the next week, in which he was grilled on the use of troops to quell protests in Los Angeles, funding for Ukraine ’s war effort against Russia, and his repeated use of the phrase “warrior ethos.”