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Hegseth, Iran

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's rising $29 billion cost...

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Hegseth faces bipartisan scrutiny over mounting Iran war costs

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Hegseth Is Facing a New Round of Questioning From Congress on the Iran War and More

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The Latest: Trump departs for high-stakes China summit as Iran war looms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House lawmakers Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite recent exchanges of fire as he faces another round of bipartisan questioning over the...

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The Latest: Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget to Congress as Iran war cost climbs

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Hegseth denies US is running low on munitions due to Iran war

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Live updates: Hegseth faces congressional hearings with Iran war in spotlight

Early Tuesday morning, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced Israel sent missile defense systems to the UAE to defend against Iranian fire.

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Hegseth grilled over direction of Iran war and costs for Americans

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WATCH LIVE: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak

Iran, Trump and Xi

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US-Iran war LIVE: US has spent $29 billion on Iran war so far, says Pentagon; Trump arrives in China for key meet

US President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday, a visit that comes after nearly nine years.

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Trump and Xi Appear Intent on Keeping Deep Differences Over Iran War From Overshadowing China Summit

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Trump downplays differences with China’s Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit

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A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China

When China's leader Xi Jinping hosts his American counterpart in Beijing this week, Donald Trump will be reminded of his last visit in 2017 – he was wooed hard, complete with dinner inside the Forbidd...

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Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China

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Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce

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Trump heading to China amid high tensions over Iran war, Taiwan

The guest list includes BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach and Visa CEO Ryan McIner...

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Trump heads to China for superpower summit

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Trump brushes aside Taiwan concerns ahead of Xi meet

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Trump, Hegseth claim ‘control’ over Iran, Strait of Hormuz amid stalled ceasefire talks

We have Iran very much under control... We're either going to make a deal or they're going to be decimated. One way or the other, we win,' Trump said

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‘Setting Pete Up’: Viewers Say Trump Keeps Publicly Cornering Pete Hegseth So There’s No Confusion About Who Said What When Things Collapse

Pete Hegseth‘s recent exchange with President Donald Trump has critics wondering whether the pressure of defending an increasingly unpopular war is starting to show. Hegseth, […] ‘Setting Pete Up’: Vi

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Pete Hegseth fiercely defends Donald Trump as he's cornered on 'unhinged' president's rumored cognitive decline

Pete Hegseth defended Donald Trump's mental fitness during a hearing on Wednesday, April 29.

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US-Iran ceasefire still holding, says Hegseth as Pentagon signals Project Freedom could return under Trump orders

Hegseth told lawmakers that the truce was still holding even as negotiations between Washington and Tehran remained deadlocked behind the scenes.

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Pete Hegseth clashes with Jason Crow over claims he misled Trump: 'Huge waste of your five minutes'

As questions continued, Pete Hegseth grew irritated, called Jason Crow’s line 'a stunt,' and tensions escalated as both spoke over each other

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America has a clear message for Trump and Hegseth: Scrap the religious rhetoric

In contrast to the president and defense secretary, Americans view Pope Leo XIV positively after the pontiff hit back at the administration, a new poll reveals

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Are Trump’s posts raising red flags? Pete Hegseth snaps as mental fitness questions dominate heated hearing

With the war ongoing and domestic scrutiny intensifying, the debate around Trump’s conduct appears set to remain at the centre of Washington’s political conversation.

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Hegseth strengthens his hand as he outruns the ‘on his way out hype’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to have strengthened his standing in the eyes of the only person who matters, his boss, President Donald Trump, despite weathering multiple headaches early in his tenure.

Annoyed Pete Hegseth Snaps at Reporter Who Claims Donald Trump Changed His Mind About Iran's Future: 'You Started Out Nicely'

Pete Hegseth wasn't happy with a Newsmax reporter who questioned Donald Trump's decisions about the war in Iran. During a Tuesday, May 5, briefing at the Pentagon, James Rosen prefaced his inquiry by taking a moment to compliment the president's administration.