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Marines in LA, response to Ukraine: Recap of Hegseth hearings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending the Trump administration over his deployment of the military to LA.
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Hegseth Refuses to Admit Courts Can Stop Him in Alarming Testimony
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to think he has ultimate power when it comes to immigration enforcement.
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Hegseth Won’t Say Whether He’d Follow Judicial Orders Relating to Troops in LA
Over the past several months, many Trump officials have suggested that the administration could ignore court orders.
Noem asked Hegseth to direct troops to "arrest rioters to help restore law and order"
The DHS secretary's request would have exceeded authorities invoked by President Trump when he deployed the National Guard to ...
Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over ...
Senate Democrats spar with Hegseth over legality of Los Angeles deployments
Senate Democrats sought to pick apart the Trump administration’s legal rationale for sending National Guard troops and active-duty Marines into Los Angeles this week in what they called a wildly ...
Hegseth says troops in LA are lawful. He just can’t explain why.
The Pentagon chief stumbled when pressed on the legal underpinning for the deployment of 700 Marines to California.
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“Block these illegal actions”: Newsom requests restraining order on Trump, Hegseth use of military
California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a temporary restraining order on Tuesday to block the Trump administration from deploying the military in Los Angeles. “Trump is turning the U.S. military ...