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PoliticsHegseth to cut US general and admiral positions by 20%

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce by 20 percent the positions reserved for generals and admirals across the Army, Navy and Air Force, a Pentagon official told Al Jazeera. He is expected to announce the move at a “State of the Force” address in Virginia, with completion set for January 1, 2027. Senator Jack Reed warned the cuts should alarm Americans and called for congressional consultation.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 05:05

Hegseth to cut US general and admiral positions by 20%

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PoliticsHegseth targets military’s top brass for deeper cuts: Officials

Officials say Hegseth is targeting the military’s senior leadership for deeper cuts. It remains unclear how the reductions would be carried out or whether such a dramatic move during the Iran war would disrupt day-to-day military operations.

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AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 22:27

Hegseth targets military’s top brass for deeper cuts: Officials

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PoliticsHegseth says military academies will not grant tenure to civilian faculty

The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians to tenured faculty positions at U.S. military academies, Defense Secretary Hegseth says.

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AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 21:14

Hegseth says military academies will not grant tenure to civilian faculty

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PoliticsHegseth to cut Pentagon posts reserved for generals and admirals by 20%

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce by 20% the number of senior Pentagon positions reserved for generals and admirals, a Pentagon official said.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 21:00

Hegseth to cut Pentagon posts reserved for generals and admirals by 20%

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PoliticsPentagon: Hegseth memo assigns military role in guarding US midterms

The Pentagon said Pete Hegseth’s signed directive assigns the military responsibility for protecting the US midterm elections against interference from abroad.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:00

Pentagon: Hegseth memo assigns military role in guarding US midterms

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PoliticsPete Hegseth discloses at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and Bitcoin

An asset disclosure by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth puts his cash, investments and Bitcoin at no less than $3.1 million. He also faces a congressional push for impeachment over the way he has handled the Iran war.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 18:05

Pete Hegseth discloses at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and Bitcoin

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PoliticsHegseth launches ‘Send Me Tour’ amid backlash over Iran war

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has begun his “Send Me Tour” in Texas, invoking the biblical call, “Whom shall I send?” and “Here am I. Send me.” The military outreach comes as public frustration with the Iran war grows and Hegseth’s net favourability drops to a record low of -24 points.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 20:13

Hegseth launches ‘Send Me Tour’ amid backlash over Iran war

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Politics'Basically everyone' hates Hegseth, Trump's nightmare and more: Enten roundup

CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten examines the numbers behind Secretary Hegseth’s declining net approval, voter views of President Trump’s handling of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Trump’s record-low inflation approval, concern over gas prices and his falling favorability among Latino voters.

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CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 12:00

'Basically everyone' hates Hegseth, Trump's nightmare and more: Enten roundup

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PoliticsHouse sent home early, staving off Hegseth impeachment vote

Speaker Mike Johnson said House members would leave Washington early Wednesday for a seven-week campaign recess ahead of the midterm elections, postponing a potential impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Republicans will take final votes Wednesday evening, including on a Russia sanctions bill, instead of staying through Thursday.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-17 12:24

House sent home early, staving off Hegseth impeachment vote

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PoliticsU.S. House adjourns until midterms after Republican files Hegseth impeachment resolution

Speaker Mike Johnson ended the U.S. House’s session early on Wednesday, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections. The move followed a Republican’s resolution to impeach Hegseth, while Johnson claimed the Congress had been the most productive in decades.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-17 10:43

U.S. House adjourns until midterms after Republican files Hegseth impeachment resolution

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PoliticsHouse to leave early, halting Hegseth impeachment vote until after midterms

House lawmakers will leave Washington early for the final time before the November midterm elections after Republican leaders canceled a scheduled voting session. The move delays a planned vote on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the elections.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 21:14

House to leave early, halting Hegseth impeachment vote until after midterms

Pete Hegseth

PoliticsGOP leaders send House home early, staving off Hegseth impeachment vote over Iran war

Republican leaders are sending the US House home early, staving off an impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 16:18

GOP leaders send House home early, staving off Hegseth impeachment vote over Iran war

Pete Hegseth

PoliticsHouse to leave early, postponing Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections

House lawmakers will leave early ahead of the November midterm elections after Republican leaders cancelled votes scheduled for Thursday. The move pushes a vote on Pete Hegseth’s impeachment until after the elections.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 15:58

House to leave early, postponing Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections

Pete Hegseth

PoliticsRepublican forces Congress to hold impeachment vote for Pete Hegseth

US Representative Thomas Massie is forcing fellow Republicans to vote on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran. A recent poll found that fewer than one-third of Americans support the war.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 05:21

Republican forces Congress to hold impeachment vote for Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

PoliticsRep. Thomas Massie forces vote on Pete Hegseth impeachment

Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie took the House floor Tuesday to launch a long-shot effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

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AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 01:34

Rep. Thomas Massie forces vote on Pete Hegseth impeachment

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WorldIran war sparks global fuel riots; GOP rep pushes to impeach Hegseth

The war in Iran is driving up energy costs, prompting protests around the world over soaring fuel prices and rolling blackouts. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is pushing to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, deepening his rift with Trump and Republican leaders.

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CCNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 01:00

Iran war sparks global fuel riots; GOP rep pushes to impeach Hegseth

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PoliticsRepublican congressman calls to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

Republican Representative Thomas Massie read articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the House, accusing him of waging war without congressional approval, carrying out extrajudicial killings and disregarding civilian casualties. A vote may come within days but is unlikely to succeed in the Republican-majority chamber.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 22:38

Republican congressman calls to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

PoliticsDisarray at Pentagon under Hegseth hindering key missions — media

The New York Times reports that turmoil under U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has distracted senior commanders from key priorities. His tenure has included an unprecedented purge of senior officers, restrictions on academic work and widespread polygraph testing. The war with Iran has further damaged sailors’ morale and depleted interceptor missiles, while about 80 generals and admirals were dismissed or denied promotion and senior posts remained vacant.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-14 23:14

Disarray at Pentagon under Hegseth hindering key missions — media

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PoliticsHegseth, political appointees pushed downed F-15 airmen to join ‘60 Minutes’ interview, sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees urged the two F-15 airmen whose plane was shot down over Iran in April to take part in a “60 Minutes” interview, according to multiple sources.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-12 19:03

Hegseth, political appointees pushed downed F-15 airmen to join ‘60 Minutes’ interview, sources say

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WorldTrump and Hegseth invoke 9/11 memorial to defend war on Iran

At a Pentagon ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Donald Trump and defense secretary Pete Hegseth linked the attacks to the unpopular US-Israel war on Iran. Trump said the US was fighting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while Hegseth delivered a bellicose defense of the conflict.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-11 17:01

Trump and Hegseth invoke 9/11 memorial to defend war on Iran