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Pete Hegseth’s Capitol Hill marathon ends after three days: What you need to know
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended his tenure and outlined his priorities for the department this week during three separate hearings on Capitol Hill.
Hegseth’s long week on Capitol Hill
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Hegseth clashes with Democrats in third day of hearings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday closed out his third and final day of hearings on Capitol Hill with several ...
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 ...
Musk Spoke With Trump Before Posting Message of Regret
Elon Musk phoned President Trump before publicly expressing regret for attacks that he said “went too far” during a public ...
U.S. and China reach a trade agreement in principle
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