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Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe
Major defense legislation approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee freezes three quarters of the Defense Secretary’s travel budget until Congress gets what it wants.
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What happenedMajor defense legislation approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee freezes three quarters of the Defense Secretary’s travel budget until Congress gets what it wants.
The headline splitAlterNet frames it as "Senate threatens to stop Pentagon chief’s travel until it can probe his deeds". Politico - Defense frames it as "Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school st...".
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Left / center-leftSenate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe
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Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe
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Major defense legislation approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee freezes three quarters of the Defense Secretary’s travel budget until Congress gets what it wants.
Senate threatens to stop Pentagon chief’s travel until it can probe his deeds
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