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Pete Hegseth tangles with Senate Democrats: Five takeaways

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tangled with Senate Democrats Thursday during his second day of hearings on Capitol Hill, sparring with lawmakers over President Trump’s war with Iran, the Pentagon’s massive $1.5 trillion defense budget request and potentially sending troops to

When does Iran war hit 60 days?

It has been over two months since the U.S. and Israel launched joint military operations on Iran at the end of February. Since the first strikes on Feb. 28, 13 U.S. service members have died in the conflict and hundreds more have been injured. Additionally, Iranian

Former DOJ official: New Comey indictment 'makes no sense'

A former Department of Justice (DOJ) official and federal prosecutor slammed former FBI Director James Comey’s recent indictment, saying the case “has zero merit.” “It makes no sense. This is something that brings stain and dishonor on the department, on its leadership, on the

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legislators more time to negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping bill. If the past few weeks are any indication of how

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Post-WW2 US wars killed 4 million civilians, cost $6 trillion

US President Donald Trump’s war in Iran has passed the two-month mark with little to show for it besides thousands of dead civilians, gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon, and tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds spent. It’s just the latest in a decades-long series of

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