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Republican senators are publicly assigning blame to Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host serving as Defense Secretary, as a controversy around the Pentagon escalates. Frustration inside the President's own party has spilled into the open, with lawmakers criticizing his leadership and judgment. The public rift highlights mounting pressure on Hegseth and raises questions about how long the White House will continue standing behind him.
- 2Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee▼WATCH LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary as GOP targets past Trump probes
Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee as Republican lawmakers examine the Justice Department investigations he led into Donald Trump. The hearings, covered live by major outlets, are expected to focus on how the classified documents and election interference cases were conducted. The appearance marks a rare public account from Smith, who brought two federal criminal cases against Trump.
- 3GOP lawmaker urges slowing China, boosting US economy▼We need to slow China down and ramp America's economy up, GOP lawmaker says
A Republican lawmaker is calling for the United States to slow China's economic rise while ramping up America's own economy. The comment, made in remarks carried by Fox Business, frames economic policy in explicitly competitive terms with Beijing. It reflects a continued hardline consensus in the GOP on trade, industrial policy and competition with China.
- 4Trump unleashes barrage of posts attacking Rep. Salazar●"Pres. Donald Trump shared more than 13 social media posts slamming Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on Saturday after she brok
President Donald Trump shared more than 13 social media posts attacking Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida on Saturday, escalating a feud that began after she broke with his immigration crackdown earlier this month. The volume of posts underscored Trump's willingness to target members of his own party over dissent on immigration policy, drawing attention to tensions within the GOP.
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Republican lawmakers are openly frustrated with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the financial costs of US military involvement in a war continue to mount. The backlash from members of his own party highlights growing tension within the GOP over defence spending and military strategy, with critics questioning the administration's handling of escalating war expenses.