Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handli

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will appear before the House Armed Services Committee for the annual hearing on the Pentagon's budget.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to return to Capitol Hill on Thursday for more testimony on the war with Iran. On Wednesday, Hegseth faced questions about the objectives of the war and the economic impact.

U.S. ⁠Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to ​defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress ‌on Wednesday, saying it ‌was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic ⁠lawmakers ⁠as "feckless" for criticizing the unpopular conflict.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran

The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran