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Pete Hegseth

Hegseth Censures Sen. Mark Kelly, Opens Rare Review of Retired Rank and Pension

The action follows Kelly’s November video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders, triggering a 30-day response window.

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Congress Shown Video of Follow‑Up Strike as Admiral Says No ‘Kill Order’ Was Given

Congress Probes U.S. ‘Double Tap’ Boat Strike as Hegseth Signals Operations Will Press On

White House Confirms Second Strike in Boat Attack, Points to Admiral as Congress Investigates

Hegseth’s C-32A Diverts to U.K. After Cockpit Windshield Crack

Hegseth Fires Navy Chief of Staff After Quantico Summit, Escalating Pentagon Upheaval

Defense Secretary Hegseth Reposts Call to Repeal 19th Amendment and Criminalize Homosexuality

Pentagon Pulls Back 1,350 National Guard Troops From Los Angeles

Tillis Regrets Hegseth Confirmation and Threatens to Block Jan. 6 Sympathizers

Trump Vows New Strikes on Iran Under Fragile Ceasefire

Defense Secretary Hegseth Faces Backlash Over Iran Airstrike Claims

Ceasefire Holds as Debate Rages Over Impact of US Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Hegseth Hedges on Court Orders, Troop Powers and Iran Strike Plans

Trump Keeps Guard and Marines on Los Angeles Streets as Protests Persist

Pentagon Watchdog Probes Hegseth’s Signal Message Deletions

Pentagon directs renaming of USNS Harvey Milk during Pride Month