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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 22, 2026, 2:13 am
Iran war has cost US $37.5 billion so far, Hegseth tells Senate as he asks for more funds
Pentagon chief warns US will ‘face critical shortfalls’ of armaments without the requested funding, as top general says he can’t ‘answer what it will cost’ to ‘get the job done’
By LISA MASCARO
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 18, 2026. (AP/Virginia Mayo)
June 23, 2026, 5:23 am
Pentagon seeking around $80 billion from a divided Congress to fund Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been pressing lawmakers on Capitol Hill to approve funding, as many still skeptical of emerging deal to end conflict
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO
US President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he arrives for the G7 summit, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 16, 2026, 7:56 am
Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Republican lawmakers, wary of trusting the Iranians, say they still don’t know exactly what’s in the agreement; Democrats question what has changed from Obama-era pact
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Rioters supporting then-US president Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, on January 6, 2021. (Julio Cortez/AP)
January 6, 2026, 8:08 pm
Fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol riot highlights partisan divisions in US
No formal event to be held 5 years on from deadly storming of Congress building; Trump to hold meeting at Kennedy Center, while Democrats will host hearing with witness testimonies
By LISA MASCARO
A person flies a national flag in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. (Federico PARRA / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 4:38 am
Was it legal? Questions abound as US captures Maduro, says it will ‘run’ Venezuela
With no historic precedent, experts say Trump administration’s stated intention to manage the country contradicts its claim that the military action was a law enforcement operation
By LISA MASCARO, Joshua Goodman and Ben Finley
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, December 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
December 3, 2025, 11:39 pm
Pentagon watchdog: Hegseth writing on Signal about strike on Houthis endangered US staff
At the same time, inspector general notes defense secretary has ability to declassify material and does not find he did so improperly
By LISA MASCARO and Ben Finley
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a tour at the US Coast Guard Station Charleston, Friday, in Charleston, South Carolina, November 7, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
November 21, 2025, 10:34 am
US Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas merely ‘potentially divisive’
Move comes hours after reports that the service had decided that neither the Nazi symbol, nor other motifs such as the noose, would be considered hate symbols, drawing outrage
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, LISA MASCARO and Susan Haigh
People enjoy the weather at the closed National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 10, 2025, 7:52 am
US Senate takes first step toward ending record government shutdown
Breakthrough comes after moderate Democrats agree to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies; deal will fund government through January 2026
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Demonstrators take part in a 'No Kings' protest in Portland, Oregon, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
October 18, 2025, 2:17 pm
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned across US as GOP slams ‘hate America’ rallies
Third major mobilization comes as Democrats, Republicans trade blame for US government shutdown; Saturday protests to be largest so far, with more than 2,600 sites, organizer says
By LISA MASCARO, SAFIYAH RIDDLE and KEVIN FREKING
Then-nominee for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flashes a thumbs-up as he leaves a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, January 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 25, 2025, 8:18 am
US Senate confirms Trump’s defense secretary nominee Hegseth after tie-breaking vote
Vance casts deciding vote after three Republicans oppose the US Army veteran and former Fox News host accused of heavy drinking and abusing his ex-wife
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Farnoush Amiri
Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, poses for a photo with cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, January 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
January 24, 2025, 12:10 am
US Senate advances Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Pentagon chief, despite allegations
GOP senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins break with their party to oppose candidacy of Fox News host, who is accused of sexual assault and alcoholism, for defense secretary
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet, at the Capitol in Washington, December 9, 2024. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
January 14, 2025, 10:27 am
Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing
Among most endangered of incoming US president’s nominees, ex-TV host has been accused of sexual assault, derisive views about women in military combat roles and excessive drinking
By LISA MASCARO and TARA COPP
Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
January 7, 2025, 1:53 am
Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win, in sharp contrast to mob violence of 4 years ago
Vice President Kamala Harris oversees orderly process after losing November election; ‘Today, America’s democracy stood,’ she says
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, Farnoush Amiri and Matt Brown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
December 21, 2024, 11:31 am
US House of Representatives passes government funding bill, preventing shutdowns
Plan approved with overwhelming majority despite president-elect Trump’s demand that any deal include debt ceiling increase; questions raised over role of Musk
By LISA MASCARO, Farnoush Amiri and Matt Brown
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2024. (Allison ROBBERT / POOL / AFP)
November 14, 2024, 10:46 am
After presidency and Senate, Republicans complete US election sweep by securing House
Facing a conservative Supreme Court and a party increasingly united behind Trump, Democrats will be almost powerless to stop president-elect’s far-reaching policy plans
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO
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