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Seven takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Senate showdown over Pentagon spending
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his first Senate appearance since his January ...
Hegseth spars with Senate Democrats over Marine deployment to LA anti-ICE riots: 'Not about lethality'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood by the Trump administration's National Guard federalization and U.S. Marines deployment ...
Hegseth wavers on Russia sanctions, insists US should not use ‘every tool’ to end Ukraine invasion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted senators’ efforts to secure his support for a bipartisan bill that would further ...
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Video: SECDEF Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents in Middle East
Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. military dependents in the Middle East to voluntarily depart amid increased tension in the ...
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Watch: Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair testify before Senate on Defense budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify Tuesday morning before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Defense Department’s fiscal 2026 ...
Hegseth’s long week on Capitol Hill
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Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...
Hegseth Delivers Banalities Instead of Budget Details in Senate Testimony
Lawmakers criticized the absence of specifics offered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing that touched on the ...
Hegseth refuses to commit to following possible court order on Marine deployment
Several California Democrats questioned Hegseth about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles, the federal ...
Hegseth defends military involvement in LA protests as defense secretary faces questions over costs and authority
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in ...
McConnell Tells Hegseth America’s Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War
A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split ...
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Seven takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Senate showdown over Pentagon spending
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his first Senate appearance since his January confirmation amid renewed scrutiny following reports of disarray in the ...