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Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

US Politics · United States

Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

56% Center coverage: 110 sources

Hegseth takes fire from Republicans at heated Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth · United States

Hegseth takes fire from Republicans at heated Senate hearing

46% Right coverage: 26 sources

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces.See the Story

Kristi Noem wanted US military to help arrest LA protesters, letter says

US Politics · Los Angeles

Kristi Noem wanted US military to help arrest LA protesters, letter says

48% Left coverage: 21 sources

DHS chief Kristi Noem sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting the use of US troops to detain and arrest protesters in Los Angeles, baselessly accusing some of being part of “foreign terrorist organizations.”See the Story

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CENTCOM Commander Gave Trump ‘Wide Range’ of Military Options if Iran Talks Fail

CENTCOM Commander Gave Trump ‘Wide Range’ of Military Options if Iran Talks Fail

CENTCOM Commander Gave Trump ‘Wide Range’ of Military Options if Iran Talks Fail

Congressman sharply questions Hegseth during hearing

Congressman sharply questions Hegseth during hearing

Congressman sharply questions Hegseth during hearing

Hegseth won’t commit to following court rulings on troops in LA

45% Center coverage: 18 sources

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to commit to following federal court or Supreme Court rulings regarding the Pentagon’s extraordinary deployment of National Guard members and Marines into Los Angeles. Pete Hegseth · United States See the Story

Democrat Tears Into 'Embarrassment' Hegseth: 'Get the Hell Out'

50% Left coverage: 10 sources

Pete Hegseth · United States See the Story

Full Threat, No Sweat: On Eve of Israeli Strike Against Iran, US SecDef Pete Hegseth Watched GOP Humiliate Dems at Baseball

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Pete Hegseth was cool, calm, and collected Wednesday evening, roughly 24 hours before Israel (with non-military assistance from the United States) launched a massive preemptive strike on Iran. The secretary of defense was spotted enjoying a Diet Coke, the non-alcoholic beverage adored by Donald Trump and many others, while watching the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.The post Full Threat, No Sweat: On Eve …Pete Hegseth · Iran Read Article

House appropriators question cuts to independent weapons testers

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The House Appropriations Committee wants Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain why he ordered cuts to the Pentagon's independent weapons testing office as "it is widely understood that there is increasing need for independent operational test and evaluation," especially in the cyber and electromagnetic realms. The committee, in the report accompanying its version of the fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill, notes it is “concerned” the Pent…Pete Hegseth · Washington Read Article

'Posted pictures of himself mid-push-up': Analysts say Trump def sec 'just trying to sound cool'

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Intelligencer writer Kerry Howley reports Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth still has not come to terms with department “infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks.” As Howley notes, Hegseth is known for “shut[ting] down the hallway so he could film himself and post,” sources told the Intelligencer.“It was clear from the beginning which parts of the job Hegseth most enjoyed: working out, posting about working out, and discussing the imminent remova…Pete Hegseth · Washington Read Article

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs exposes Pete Hegseth’s anti-trans hypocrisy during embarrassing House hearing

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth found himself on the defensive Thursday as California Democratic U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs used a House Armed Services Committee hearing to expose what she demonstrated is the hypocrisy of the Trump administration’s purge of transgender service members—many of whom are among the highest-rated troops in the U.S. military. Video of the interaction has gone viral online.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics.…Pete Hegseth · San Diego Read Article

Congressman sharply questions Hegseth during hearing

75% Left coverage: 8 sources

US Politics · California See the Story

Pete Hegseth Allegedly Got Duped By His Own Divorce Lawyer With ‘Batsh*t Crazy’ Wiretap Claim: Report

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly fell for a “batshit crazy” wiretap theory allegedly “cooked up” by his own divorce lawyer that helped justify the ousting of three top Pentagon officials. Sources told New York Magazine’s Kerry Howley, for a sprawling piece about dysfunction and chaos at the Department of Defense, that attorney Tim Parlatore, a longtime ally of Hegseth with no formal role at the …Pete Hegseth · Washington Read Article

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