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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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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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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 ...
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 ...
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Hegseth spars with senators over defense budget, LA in tense hearing
Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, which has been stalled by the Pentagon’s late ...
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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Hegseth Refuses To Disclose Budget, Timeline for Trump’s New Qatar-Supplied Air Force One
We appropriate the money that you will spend after it’s authorized by my committee, and you cannot tell us how much the ...
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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 ...