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Hegseth's Senate testimony on court orders proves we're living in the legal upside-down
The defense secretary said, in so many words, that we cannot count on the Pentagon's compliance with a federal court order.
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'You're Just An Unqualified Yes-Man': Tammy Duckworth Puts Pete Hegseth In His Place, Grills Him Over His Many Failures In Tense Hearing
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 18, 2025, Senator Tammy Duckworth harshly lambasted Pete Hegseth ...
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'I Don't Appreciate The Smirk': Sen. Jacky Rosen Humiliates Pete Hegseth, Calls Him Out For Acting Like A Child In Heated Exchange
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 18, 2025, Senator Jacky Rosen scolded Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ...
Hegseth tells Senate panel he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate ...
Congress must investigate Pete Hegseth’s firing of military branches’ top legal officers
This is the moment to reaffirm congressional support for the rule of law and independent legal advice in our nation’s armed ...
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'Be Careful What You Read In The Books... Except For The Bible': Pete Hegseth Embarrasses Himself With Smug Outburst During Awkward Exchange
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 18, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth embarrasses himself during an exchange with Senator Elissa Slotkin. Hegseth smugly says to Slotkin, ...
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'I Refuse To Box Myself In': Pete Hegseth Embarrasses Himself, Repeatedly Dodges Questions During Heated Exchange With Elizabeth Warren
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 18, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren relentlessly grilled Secretary of ...
MSNBC's O'Donnell: We're Just Going To Have To Assume Pete Hegseth Was Stone Cold Sober When He Told The Stupidest Public Lie In Military History
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell wonders whether Defense Secretary Pete Heseth is drinking again: LAWRENCE O’DONNELL, MSNBC: Pete ...
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'That's Really Unacceptable': When Patty Murray Snapped, Unleashed On Pete Hegseth During Heated Exchange In Hearing
During her remarks in a Senate hearing this month, Senator Patty Murray got into a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth over his ...
Secretary Pete Hegseth Refuses To Say He Will Follow District Court Rulings
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) asked Sec. Pete Hegseth if he would ...
Live updates: Senate dealt blow on Medicaid cuts; Hegseth attacks media at presser
The Senate parliamentarian dealt a big blow to Republicans’ plans to cut Medicaid as part of its “big, beautiful bill.” The ...
Pete Hegseth Responds To Trump's Statement That No One Knows What He'll Do On Iran
During Wednesday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth about ...