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Center Owned by The Tribune Trust“Why is Pete Hegseth still around?”: Democrats, GOP Lawmakers demand Secy of War’s ouster after midterm loss, Trump vows to keep him
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In recent coverage, Vance criticized Trump as the MAGA movement entered a period described as the “week of the long knives.” Meanwhile, India Today reported that Republicans suffered losses in the U.S. midterm elections amid a widening divide over the Iran war and inflation. The Hindu described a protest in Tehran’s Enghelab Square where crowds burned a large poster depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding revenge.
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Following a historic Republican defeat in the 2026 US midterm elections that saw Democrats reclaim control of both chambers of Congress, pressure is mounting rapidly on President Donald Trump to dismiss Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the administration's handling of the war in Iran.