U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attends a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in Arlington, Va..

Thomas Black: Defense spending can’t be hostage to the Iran standoff The political drama resulting from Democrats’ landslide midterm victory will start in early December with budget talks, especially those focused on defense spending. The plot is as tangled as a daytime soap opera. Legislators have already taken a stab at removing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Iran war hangs over negotiations like a dark, ominous cloud. No doubt Democrats have a ...

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