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Republican senators turn on ‘inept’ Pete Hegseth, call on Trump to fire him, ‘intimidated by competence’

"I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country."

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Republicans punt budget for reconciliation package into the fall

Senate Republicans abandoned plans Friday night to try to take up a budget resolution for a third reconciliation package, bowing to the reality that they lacked enough votes for it. The decision to scrap a planned procedural vote on the budget came after a late-night meeting in Majority Leader John…

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Contractor curbs on repair data causing Marines ‘significant’ issues

The Marine Corps is facing “significant” challenges keeping some of its most important weapons in working order, because Marines too often must rely on contractors for equipment upkeep, the service’s second-ranking general recently wrote to a Senate panel. Gen. Bradford Gering, the Marine Corps assistant commandant, described for the Armed…

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Senators want a briefing as Trump touts Iran ‘deal’

President Donald Trump used a press conference at the end of the G7 summit Wednesday in France to laud a war-ending pact with Iran, as senators back home criticized a lack of information about the deal and questioned his declaration the previous day that U.S. relations with Iran are “normalized.”…

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Prior backing for fertility care reversed in Senate panel’s NDAA

Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans, in a reversal, voted this week to oppose an NDAA provision that would broaden health care coverage for military families’ fertility treatments, a Democratic senator said Thursday. “After everything our troops sacrifice for our nation, they should never have to sacrifice their dreams of building…

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Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs

The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by…

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Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder

Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan tension comes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday that approximately 140 troops have been injured since the U.S. and…

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Rep Sara Jacobs 'Called for ICE Agents to Be Sent to Iran' as Viral Post Hits 500K Views — Debunked

A viral post falsely claims that Rep Sara Jacobs called for ICE agents to be deployed to Iran. Here's what she actually said.

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US veteran has arm broken while being dragged from Senate protest

A US veteran who was protesting against the war in Iran had his arm broken as he was pulled away from an Armed Services subcommittee meeting on Wednesday (4 March).

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‘No one wants to die for Israel!’: MAGA Senator snaps Marine veteran’s arm after Senate committee outburst

"I decided to help out and deescalate the situation."

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Moment Marine veteran protesting Iran war suffers broken arm during struggle with GOP senator

Sen. Tim Sheehy insists activist Brian McGinnis was ‘looking for a confrontation’ when he disrupted a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to protest U.S. military action against Iran

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Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025 - Roll Call

GOP leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have broken with the president on a number of occasions this year.

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Reagan National airport safety looms as appropriations issue - Roll Call

Sens. Cruz and Cantwell want Congress to delete a provision in the NDAA that they say would undermine safety at Reagan National airport.

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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal use endangered troops - Roll Call

The IG said Hegseth could declassify information, but his use of Signal on a personal phone to send nonpublic info violated DOD policy.

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Dems claim Trump officials withheld critical info in classified briefings

Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee say that administration officials who briefed lawmakers did not mention a second strike on one of the boats.

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Bipartisan outcry grows over alleged double-tap boat strike - Roll Call

Republicans, Democrats alike criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported order to 'kill everybody' on alleged drug smuggling boat.

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Armed Services panel approves defense bill after marathon markup - Roll Call

The House Armed Services Committee approved, 55-2, its version of the annual Pentagon policy bill after a nearly 14-hour markup.

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Why reconciliation is a ‘privilege’ for lawmakers, not a right - Roll Call

A look at the nuances of the budget reconciliation process' "Byrd rule" compared with a "privilege scrub."

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Lawmakers stunned by leak of reported Cabinet member group chat - Roll Call

The Atlantic's editor was, seemingly by mistake, added to an apparent Cabinet-level group chat used to plan military strikes in Yemen.

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Zelenskyy, congressional allies seek new cards in high-stakes Ukraine fight - Roll Call

Ukraine-backers in Congress and President Zelenskyy are hopeful a minerals pact can be salvaged after his Oval Office spat with Trump.

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Top Democrats continue to oppose Hegseth amid new allegations - Roll Call

The ex-wife of Pete Hegseth's brother submitted an affidavit alleging the Defense secretary nominee was abusive towards his then-wife.

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Armed Services panel moves Hegseth nomination forward - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination of Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Defense Department.

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Hegseth soldiers on with meeting GOP senators - Roll Call

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon, met with Republican senators as questions linger about his personal history.

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Senate Democrats Consider Subpoenaing Reports On Pete Hegseth's Veteran Groups

Democrats on Senate Armed Services Committee consider issuing subpoenas for reports from veterans groups managed by Pete Hegseth before GOP control.

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Senators divided on Hegseth nomination for Defense secretary - Roll Call

Senators expressed both support and skepticism for the nomination of veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense secretary

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