PBS

What does the defense secretary do?

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It's a massive job, broadly ...
The Conversation

Secretary of defense has massive responsibilities for troops, weapons, advising the president and working with Congress

After weeks of controversy amid accusations of sharing sensitive information about military operations in unsecured chats with unauthorized recipients, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly ...
PBS

What does the education secretary do?

The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter's presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called for ...
New York Magazine

Playing Secretary

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. On Dan Caldwell’s 87th day as a senior official at the Department of Defense ...