Hegseth’s willingness to grant exceptions for appearance when it flatters his obsession with imagined toughness, while denying them to those with legitimate needs, reveals his outdated vision of military effectiveness.

Trump’s “terrible mistake” came during a speech at the U.S. Institute of Peace for the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Coincidentally, the Institute of Peace is the latest building that the president has stamped his name on, even in the midst of a legal battle over who owns the building.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to reports that he shared sensitive military information with his wife and personal lawyer in a Signal chat. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth secured commitments but left some Panamanian officials wondering if they would mollify President Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth paid a surprise Thanksgiving holiday visit today to a pair of Navy warships operating in the U.S. Southern Command's area of

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Dan Driscoll’s visit to Ukraine this week underscored his new prominence in the administration.