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With support for a Confederate monument, Pete Hegseth’s culture war crusade intensifies
The secretary might claim to be “laser-focused” on fighting wars, but his record suggests he’s far more interested in ...
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Hegseth under fire for endorsing Christian nationalist
In his short time as U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth has tested the boundaries of the separation between church and ...
Hegseth’s Headlong Pursuit of Academic Mediocrity
The Army, unlike Princeton and Harvard, knew a petulant, insecure mediocrity when it saw one. For whatever reason—perhaps ...
Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Want to Talk About Golden Dome
National missile defense is still impossible—and expensive.
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It Sure Looks Like Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Think Women Should Vote
“All of Christ for All of Life,” Hegseth wrote Friday in a post sharing an interview that Wilson did with CNN the day prior.
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'It's Only Fair': Pete Hegseth Brazenly Defends Trump's Abandonment of America's Allies During Nonsensical Tirade In Senate Hearing
During his remarks in a Senate hearing in June, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brazenly defended Trump's abandonment of the ...
Defense Secretary Hegseth considers reversing Army ban on aggressive 'shark attack' training
Pete Hegseth may reinstate the aggressive "shark attack" practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits, which ...
Where does Pete Hegseth live? Defense Secretary roots for the Vols, but is he from Tennessee?
On July 29, NBC reported that Hegseth has "privately discussed the idea of running for political office." While the ...
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'You're An Embarrassment To The United States!': Rep. Salud Carbajal Puts Pete Hegseth In His Place, Harshly Scolds Him During Tense Exchange
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing held on June 12, 2025, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) harshly lambasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for repeatedly dodging his questions. Carbajal ...
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Pete Hegseth Unveils Return of Pro-Slavery Monument
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that a Confederate memorial would be reinstalled in Arlington Cemetery ...
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'Will The United States Come To Its Aid?': Pete Hegseth Disgraces Himself, Refuses To Uphold US Obligations With NATO In Hearing
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing held on June 12, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to answer ...
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Is Becoming a Bubble
But a day before the forum began, the officers’ staff got calls from the Pentagon telling them to stay away. On social media, ...