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Displaying all articles tagged:
Pete Hegseth
politics
Jan. 24, 2025
Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as Defense Secretary
Three GOP senators, including Mitch McConnell, voted against Trump’s embattled nominee, forcing J.D. Vance to break the tie.
By
Nia Prater
and
Chas Danner
early and often
Jan. 24, 2025
Why Trump Isn’t Stressing About Losing GOP Votes for Hegseth
Republicans have enough of a cushion to sustain defections from the likes of Collins and Murkowski.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
Jan. 23, 2025
Daddy’s Home
Violent masculinity is shaping the Trump administration.
By
Sarah Jones
the body politic
Jan. 17, 2025
The Fear Driving Trump’s Second Term
Pete Hegseth’s nomination relied on brute force for a reason.
By
Rebecca Traister
pete hegseth
Jan. 15, 2025
What Pete Hegseth Thinks Women Are Good For
On the gender politics of his confirmation hearing.
By
Sarah Jones
politics
Jan. 15, 2025
Joni Ernst Scurries to Avoid Questions About Plan to Back Hegseth
The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.
By
Nia Prater
early and often
Jan. 14, 2025
Trump-Fearing Republicans Give Hegseth a Major Pass
They accepted his lack of qualifications as an asset.
By
Ed Kilgore
we’ll do it live
Jan. 14, 2025
Republicans Salute Hegseth at Confirmation Hearing
Trump’s once-embattled Defense secretary pick now looks much closer to confirmation.
By
Intelligencer Staff
the body politic
Jan. 13, 2025
Pete Hegseth Is a Test
Inside the Senate’s torturous debates over Donald Trump’s worst Cabinet nominee.
By
Rebecca Traister
early and often
Dec. 10, 2024
Why Joni Ernst Is Caving on Hegseth Confirmation
All it took was a few threats from MAGA-land and Ernst became more positive about the Pentagon nominee, despite the troubling allegations.
By
Ed Kilgore
men
Dec. 4, 2024
The Creep Cabinet Is No Accident
In Trump’s inner circle, misogyny is still the byword.
By
Sarah Jones
tremendous content
Dec. 4, 2024
Trump Floats DeSantis for Defense … or Humiliation
Maybe he’s is seriously considering his former rival to replace Pete Hegseth. Or perhaps he’s this Cabinet search’s Mitt Romney.
By
Margaret Hartmann
what we know
Dec. 2, 2024
Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Dogged By Reports on Past Behavior
A New Yorker piece details claims of excessive drinking and mismanagement from Hegseth’s tenure leading a veterans non-profit.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Nov. 17, 2024
Inside the Mind of Pete Hegseth
Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believes women are unfit for combat and that the greatest threat to the nation is the left.
By
Sarah Jones
politics
Nov. 13, 2024
What We Know About Trump’s Fox News Defense Secretary Pick
Pete Hegseth has said women shouldn’t serve in combat roles and has railed against inclusion programs in the U.S. military.
By
Nia Prater
war crimes
May 21, 2019
Fox News Host Lobbied Trump in Private to Pardon Alleged War Criminals: Report
For more than four months, the
Fox & Friends
host has tried to convince Trump to let accused war criminals off the hook. It appears to be working.
By
Matt Stieb
great moments in fox news
June 22, 2015
Fox & Friends
Host Throws an Ax at a Soldier
That looks painful.
By
Adam K. Raymond
dumb things
May 26, 2014
Fox News Host: ‘Redskins’ Isn’t Offensive
In fact, the slur is now a “term of respect.”
By
Caroline Bankoff