Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night that Marines at Camp Pendleton, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, were on high alert.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has also engaged in a war of words with President Trump and Hegseth throughout the week, warning their overreach in California will spread to other cities and ...

Hegseth did admit Wednesday that Russia is the “aggressor” in Ukraine and that Chinese President Xi Jinping wants Moscow to “win” the conflict. Ranking member Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth can’t explain the main question at the heart of Trump’s decision to send the Marines to crush anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

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The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.

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In a searing exchange with Senator Mitch McConnell Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed the mental gymnastics at play as administration officials take a soft approach on Russia amid its ongoing war on Ukraine. “Number one, who’s the aggressor and who’s the victim in the conflict?” asked McConnell.

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