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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary: 'An honor of a lifetime'

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength.

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women.

Trump, Iron Dome and missile defense shield

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Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.

An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system like Israel’s may not be feasible in the country, which is more than 400 times larger.

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Trump signs executive order to develop next-generation “Iron Dome” missile defense system

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Defense to develop and deploy a next-generation

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Trump wants an Israeli-style ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense shield for U.S.

The “next generation” missile defense shield would protect the U.S. from ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles and other advanced aerial attacks, according to a fact sheet seen by CNN. Though no weapons of this sort have been used against the U.

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Hegseth arrives for 1st day at Pentagon stressing Defense's mission to protect 'sovereign territory of the US'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

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Trump, Republicans celebrate Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a ...

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Kash Patel faces second allegation of endangering hostage swap

A Democrat has requested information from government agencies regarding claims that Kash Patel violated protocol during an attempted hostage rescue mission.

California Senator Padilla demands answers from Trump administration on use of military, emergency powers for water

A day after President Donald Trump claimed to have used the U.S. military and emergency powers to pump more water from ...

Trump issues executive order to ban gender-affirming care for minors

President Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order meant to broadly restrict access to gender-affirming care for ...

Mass. man told police he wanted to kill Trump Cabinet secretaries, reports say

A Massachusetts man who intended to kill two Trump Cabinet secretaries and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ...

'It was leaked to us:’ Army in chaos over Trump orders

Confusion around the new administration’s spending freezes and executive orders has caused disarray inside the Pentagon.

North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material ...

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