U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under fire from a member of his own party Saturday. The Hill recently reported that "Hegseth has ordered that Pentagon personnel be required to coordinate all ...

Republicans in Congress might not want to cross the president, but many of them don't have the same problem with crossing the secretary of Defense. Which is a good thing. Pentagon Pete seems in way ...

Some Democrats are accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of curtailing Congress’ oversight role with his recent order ...

The Defense Department is significantly changing its policy of interacting with Congress, according to a new, five-page memo ...

The Pentagon is barring nearly all Defense Department personnel, including military commanders, from talking to Congress or state lawmakers unless they have received prior approval from the agency’s ...

Most Pentagon personnel will need approval from the legislative affairs office before talking to members of Congress or state ...

The Department of Defense now requires department staffers to channel all communications with Congress through the Pentagon’s central legislative affairs office. A October 15 memo, obtained by ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that Pentagon personnel be required to coordinate all interactions with Congress ...

DOD communication with Congress covered by the memo includes congressional reporting, information requests, technical support and legislative correspondence. DOD Legislative Agend ...