Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth went scorched Earth on social media Wednesday after The Atlanticpublished war plans recently shared by Trump officials in a Signal group chat. In the chat, officials ...

Reports that the defense secretary shared sensitive information on an unclassified messaging app are straining the limits of his credibility.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The latest slip-up — a contrast to his camera-ready social media persona — threatens to overshadow Hegseth’s introduction to two key Indo-Pacific allies, Japan and the Philippines.

Eagle-eyed social media users spotted the ink on the underside of Hegseth’s bicep after he posted photos of himself exercising with soldiers at a military base in Hawaii. The tattoo is the ...

on social media. Now that he’s been confirmed to be the Secretary of Defense, many are curious to learn more about his family. In his book The War on Warriors, Hegseth expressed his hopes for ...