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The Hill • May 1, 2026 16:41

Hegseth hearing ignites battle over who holds the power to wage war

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While officials say talks with Iran are progressing behind closed doors, publicly, it looks like a stalemate with a ticking clock.

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Tue 00:14 - Washington Examiner

Kean says he will be back on Capitol Hill ‘very soon’ after unexplained medical absence

Wed 10:45 - Washington Examiner

Hegseth and Caine set for Capitol Hill showdown on Iran as they push for $1.5 trillion budget

Wed 13:01 - The Hill

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine seek to sell $1.5T defense budget amid Iran war

Wed 15:06 - Middle East Eye

Pete Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget in Congress hearing

Wed 21:06 - Washington Post

Hegseth spars with lawmakers as Iran war’s price tag hits $25 billion

Thu 10:00 - Fox News

Hegseth testifies at Senate as Iran war's $25B price tag and 60-day war powers deadline loom

Thu 10:12 - France 24

US: Hegseth under fire in Congress over Iran war as diplomacy stalls

Thu 10:48 - NPR

Sen. Angus King on what he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Thu 12:44 - The Hill

Live updates: Hegseth faces Senate heat; Voting Rights Act ruling sparks midterm worries

Thu 16:26 - The Hill

Moulton: Hegseth is guilty of war crimes

Thu 16:51 - Washington Post

Hegseth faces Senate lawmakers split over Iran war, Pentagon firings

Thu 17:44 - ANSA Top News

Hegseth, authorization requested for Iran? Truce suspends the 60 days

Thu 17:45 - ANSA Mondo

Hegseth, authorization requested for Iran? Truce suspends the 60 days

Thu 19:30 - Die Welt

“As we understand it, the 60-day period for war is paused during the ceasefire,” claims Hegseth

Thu 19:54 - Fox News

Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war: ‘No one owns me’

Thu 21:09 - Al Jazeera English

Hegseth testifies on Iran war before Senate committee: Key takeaways

Fri 16:41 - The Hill

Hegseth hearing ignites battle over who holds the power to wage war

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ANSA Mondo

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17:45

Hegseth, authorization requested for Iran? Truce suspends the 60 days

La scadenza domani, per legge la Casa Bianca dovrebbe rivolgersi al Congresso

ANSA Top News

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17:44

Hegseth, authorization requested for Iran? Truce suspends the 60 days

La scadenza domani, per legge la Casa Bianca dovrebbe rivolgersi al Congresso

Al Jazeera English

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21:09

Hegseth testifies on Iran war before Senate committee: Key takeaways

Pentagon chief testifies alongside top general for second day, in first public Congressional hearings since war began.

Die Welt

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19:30

“As we understand it, the 60-day period for war is paused during the ceasefire,” claims Hegseth

Je nach Zählweise müsste der Iran-Krieg in der Nacht zum ersten oder zweiten Mai enden, da dann eine 60-Tage-Frist abgelaufen sein wird. Danach dürfte US-Präsident Trump den Krieg nur mit …

Fox News

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19:54

Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war: ‘No one owns me’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth denies insider trading allegations during a heated Senate exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over Iran war oil trades.

10:00

Hegseth testifies at Senate as Iran war's $25B price tag and 60-day war powers deadline loom

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate on the Iran war and Pentagon budget as the War Powers Resolution deadline nears on Friday.

France 24

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10:12

US: Hegseth under fire in Congress over Iran war as diplomacy stalls

Pete Hegseth faced sharp criticism in Congress over launching the Iran conflict without approval, as Democrats condemned the war’s justification and its estimated $25 billion cost. Meanwhile, Donald Trump rejected …

Middle East Eye

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15:06

Pete Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget in Congress hearing

Pete Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget in Congress hearing US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced lawmakers for the first time since the war on Iran began, defending the administration’s proposed …

NPR

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10:48

Sen. Angus King on what he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

NPR's Michel Martin asks Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the questions he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during Hegseth's expected testimony Thursday on Capitol Hill.

The Hill

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16:26

Moulton: Hegseth is guilty of war crimes

Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) on Wednesday became the latest House Democrat to accuse Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes, accusations that have mounted amid the Iran war and the …

12:44

Live updates: Hegseth faces Senate heat; Voting Rights Act ruling sparks midterm worries

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be back in the hot seat on Thursday, facing questions from senators over the ongoing Iran war and President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request. …

13:01

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine seek to sell $1.5T defense budget amid Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump's defense budget request for fiscal 2027. …

Washington Examiner

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10:45

Hegseth and Caine set for Capitol Hill showdown on Iran as they push for $1.5 trillion budget

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will appear in front of two congressional committees on Wednesday and Thursday for …

00:14

Kean says he will be back on Capitol Hill ‘very soon’ after unexplained medical absence

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) addressed his prolonged absence from Capitol Hill in a statement Monday, saying he will be back on the job “very soon.” Kean, who has not …

Washington Post

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16:51

Hegseth faces Senate lawmakers split over Iran war, Pentagon firings

The hearing follows a marathon session in the House, where the defense secretary clashed with Democrats over the conflict and his purge of top military leaders.

21:06

Hegseth spars with lawmakers as Iran war’s price tag hits $25 billion

In a fiery House meeting on the military budget, the defense secretary called lawmakers critical of the administration’s handling of the conflict “defeatist.”