Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a barrage of questions Tuesday as he appears on Capitol Hill for his first public testimony since his bruising confirmation hearing in January. Democrats on the defense subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee are expected to press Hegseth on his use of an unclassified messaging app,

After President Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to California, questions are mounting about the precedent these actions will set for the future. Retired Commander of U.S. Army Europe Lt.