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Hegseth declares end of US ‘utopian idealism’ with new military strategy

By Paul McLeary December 6, 2025

Read the Signalgate report

By POLITICO Staff December 4, 2025

Pentagon releases report on Hegseth’s Signal chats

By Paul McLeary and Maggie Miller December 4, 2025

New York Times sues Pentagon over press restrictions

By Gregory Svirnovskiy December 4, 2025

Can Hegseth’s MAGA playbook spare him again?

By Jack Detsch December 4, 2025

China debate delayed Trump security strategy

By Paul McLeary and Nahal Toosi December 3, 2025

Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s Signal chats put troops at risk

By Joe Gould and Maggie Miller December 3, 2025

Second boat strike tests GOP loyalty to Trump

By Connor O'Brien, Joe Gould and Leo Shane III December 2, 2025

White House says admiral approved second deadly boat strike

By Paul McLeary December 1, 2025

US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine

By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch November 26, 2025

Pete Hegseth is a no-show in Ukraine. That suits the White House just fine.

By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary November 26, 2025

Driscoll meets with Russians in Abu Dhabi about Ukraine peace plan

By Paul McLeary November 24, 2025

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