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Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline

By: By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien

1 May 2026 at 02:02

The Pentagon chief told senators a ceasefire in the Middle East pauses a 60-day war powers clock.

By: By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien

30 April 2026 at 03:30

His decision to label critics as short-sighted and unpatriotic pulls a page from the Donald Trump playbook: when threatened, attack.

By: By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien

5 January 2026 at 23:23

The Pentagon has been investigating the retired Navy captain after he and other Democrats publicly called for troops to disobey illegal orders.