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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay ... two Venezuelan flights carried 190 illegal immigrants from the U.S. to the South American nation. The U.S. government has alleged ...

Several viral social media posts claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking alcohol during a NATO press conference. “6 questions, 3 scotches,” reads one post by Ron Filipkowski ...

Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who face deportation. By Carol Rosenberg Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

The pastor of an evangelical church with ties to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth once claimed slavery promoted “affection between the races” in the South. Doug Wilson, founder of the Communion ...