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Pete Hegseth
Hegseth Refused to Say If Parents Should Drop Child Care to Fund Military Budget
The budget "will ensure the US continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military,” he said.
Decades of Congressional Inaction Contributed to Illegal US-Israeli War on Iran
Congress can limit further escalation with Iran via the War Powers Resolution, appropriations, and impeachment.
Trump Administration Carries Out Third Deadly Boat Strike in 5 Days
Trump’s latest boat strike was the 57th, raising the campaign’s death toll to 192.
Iran Damaged or Destroyed Hundreds of Targets in US Bases, Reporting Reveals
At least 228 facilities or pieces of equipment have been struck, a new analysis finds.
Trump’s War May Cost $72 Billion — Nearly 3 Times Higher Than the Admin Said
An analyst said that the original $25 billion figure omitted “indirect costs” and “several foreseeable consequences.”
Hegseth Says Ceasefire “Not Over” as Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iranian Boats
The Trump administration has tried to paint the current naval warfare near the Strait of Hormuz as defensive.
Warren Catches Hegseth Contradicting Himself on Alleged Military Stock Trading
Hegseth’s second day of congressional hearings was also interrupted by a protester who called him a war criminal.
Hegseth Dismisses Testimony of US Soldiers Who Said They Were Put in Danger
The secretary combatively said troop deaths were “tragic” but the “consequence of conflict.”
“That’s Murder”: Democrat Grills Hegseth on Order to Commit War Crimes
Hegseth pledged that the military is showing “no quarter” to its enemies. Experts say that’s a war crime.
Pentagon Says It Gave Kid Rock a Helicopter Ride to Help Him Film Tour Promo
The musician blamed poor ticket sales on him being “suppressed” for his views in a post three days before the flight.