2 hours ago · United States
Trump, Congress set to clash over Hegseth, Iran war, Ukraine after election
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President Trump is headed for a showdown with Democrats and members of his party after Election Day over Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s future leadership of the Pentagon, the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Democrats are stepping up their demands that Trump fire Hegseth after the midterm elections and…
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Trump, Congress set to clash over Hegseth, Iran war, Ukraine after election
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