Defense
Trump taps veteran, Fox personality Hegseth for Defense secretary
The ballooning cost of the war is certain to intensify an already toxic fight on Capitol Hill over the Trump administration’s three-week military campaign in the Middle East.
Democrats have filed a half dozen war powers resolutions aimed at keeping the pressure on Republicans amid Trump’s ongoing campaign against Iran.
Although Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said there had not been an official U.S. request to Tallinn for help, he pointed to President Donald Trump’s broader call for NATO allies to provide assistance.
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