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Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa

The appearance for Representative Zach Nunn was another departure from previous norms for the defense secretary, whose predecessors kept a greater distance from politics.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Representative Zach Nunn at the Iowa State Fair on Monday.
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As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out

President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.

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President Trump has claimed that Iran wants to “make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary.”
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The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.

The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.

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Recent A.I. advances have roiled the Pentagon and the national security establishment.
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War

Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

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A Navy handout photo of Diego Garcia, south of the Maldives.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.
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Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions

Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.

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Representative Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide a written response clarifying his testimony by Sept. 10.
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Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a forum of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City, Wednesday.
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Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?

The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.

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President Trump disembarking from the old Air Force One at the Mildenhall military base in England on July 8.
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