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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with $350B funding request

NPR Politics 21 Jul 2026 1 views

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a $350 billion funding boost, as the war Iran once again flares up with no end in sight.

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