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Pete Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer and Fox News host, was chosen by Donald Trump in 2025 to run the Pentagon. His tenure has been marked by purges of senior officers and controversy over how military operations are run and disclosed.
7 political cartoons and analyses since February 2026 · Updated
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing a second consecutive day of intense congressional scrutiny as the Senate Armed Services Committee evaluates the Trump administration's handling of the…
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WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — The escalating US-Israel military campaign against Iran reached a critical juncture on Friday, as United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the launch of the "most intense" wave of…
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In the opening hours of the newly launched conflict with Iran, a devastating missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab left over 165 people dead, the vast…
Read analysisOur most recent coverage of Pete Hegseth: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Faces Second Day of Fierce Congressional Grilling Over $25 Billion Iran War” (Apr 30, 2026); “US Unleashes 'Most Intense' Strikes on Iran; Hegseth Claims New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is Wounded” (Mar 13, 2026); “Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school” (Mar 12, 2026).
7 political cartoons and analyses since February 2026, most often alongside United States, Iran and Israel.
