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Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

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Apr 13, 2026

US Navy begins blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks fail

Apr 11, 2026

DC Circuit allows $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue until April 17

Apr 11, 2026

US Navy begins Hormuz mine clearing; Iran disputes transit

Apr 10, 2026

Judge rules Hegseth violated court order blocking press from Pentagon

Trump threatened to destroy "a whole civilization" and 85 lawmakers called for his removal

Apr 7, 2026

Trump threatened to destroy "a whole civilization" and 85 lawmakers called for his removal

Apr 7, 2026

Trump announced a U.S.-Iran ceasefire 90 minutes before his own deadline and the terms immediately fell apart

Trump pushed his Iran deadline to Tuesday and threatened to bomb power plants and bridges

Apr 5, 2026

Trump pushed his Iran deadline to Tuesday and threatened to bomb power plants and bridges

CIA deception operation fooled Iran and rescued both F-15E crew members from hostile territory

Apr 5, 2026

CIA deception operation fooled Iran and rescued both F-15E crew members from hostile territory

Apr 4, 2026

Iran rejects US peace plan as strike deadline nears and regional escalation risk grows

Apr 3, 2026

Trump's $1.5T defense budget eliminates LIHEAP, slashes EPA 52%

Apr 1, 2026

Trump's first primetime Iran address threatens to bomb all power plants, drawing war crimes warnings

NATO shoots down third Iranian missile over Turkey in 10 days

Mar 30, 2026

NATO shoots down third Iranian missile over Turkey in 10 days

Judge strikes down Pentagon press policy as unconstitutional

Mar 20, 2026

Judge strikes down Pentagon press policy as unconstitutional

Unidentified drones spotted over base where Rubio and Hegseth live

Mar 18, 2026

Unidentified drones spotted over base where Rubio and Hegseth live

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says forces will show no quarter in Iran

Mar 15, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says forces will show no quarter in Iran

US bombs Kharg Island military targets as Iran war hits day 14

Mar 14, 2026

US bombs Kharg Island military targets as Iran war hits day 14

Mar 13, 2026

Scholars called Trump's Iran desalination threat a war crime

Six Air National Guard airmen die in KC-135 crash over Iraq

Mar 12, 2026

Six Air National Guard airmen die in KC-135 crash over Iraq

Microsoft and 22 retired generals back Anthropic's court fight against Pentagon

Mar 12, 2026

Microsoft and 22 retired generals back Anthropic's court fight against Pentagon

Pentagon confirms AI picks Iran targets; 120+ in Congress demand answers

Mar 12, 2026

Pentagon confirms AI picks Iran targets; 120+ in Congress demand answers