The race to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying in Tennessee, just days after she won the race for governor, with one Republican congressman publicly expressing interest and speculation swirling around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Tim…
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Rhetoric profile
US Department of Defense
Across 47 statements tracked since 6 Mar 2026, US Department of Defense's most frequent rhetorical moves are threat & fear and absolutes.
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Hostility this week 2.0 / 10, 0.4 above their usual 1.6.
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Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as “courageous and historic” after voters…
Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war Democrats, who won control of US Congress in the midterm elections, have promised to investigate US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and his handling of the Pentagon.
Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war - Reuters Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war Reuters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying in Tennessee, just days after she won the race for governor, with one Republican congressman publicly expressing interest and speculation swirling around Defense Secretary Pete…
The race to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying in Tennessee, just days after she won the race for governor, with one Republican congressman publicly expressing interest and speculation swirling around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Tim…
GOP lawmaker says more qualified officials should lead Pentagon, questions Hegseth's 'moral compass' FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told Fox News Digital that the Department of War should not be led by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, criticizing his…
The entire Department is unified behind the Secretary’s vision and will continue working to put our warfighters and America first.
Pentagon chief tech officer says government will detail laws that apply to AI labs this month - Reuters Pentagon chief tech officer says government will detail laws that apply to AI labs this month Reuters
Pentagon chief tech officer says government will detail laws that apply to AI labs this month Pentagon chief tech officer says government will detail laws that apply to AI labs this month - CNA Skip to main content CNA Explains China artificial intelligence…
President Donald Trump stood by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, saying he was doing "a very good job" even as current and former administration figures continued to question how long the Pentagon chief could remain in his post after Republicans’…
Washington — President Trump has been asking advisers around him and on the phone whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay in his job, following Republicans' catastrophic losses Tuesday night, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News.…
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