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  "title": "Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hegseth-creates-a-pentagon-office-of-religious-affairs-that-reports",
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  "published": "2026-10-02T17:32:44.000Z",
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  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him",
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        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T06:53:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pete-hegseth-creates-pentagon-office-of-religious-affairs",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:44:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Spits in face of Constitution': Pete Hegseth slammed for setting up Office of Religious Affairs at Pentagon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/spits-in-face-of-constitution-pete-hegseth-slammed-for-setting-up",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:47:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T08:51:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Pentagon clears way for anti-drone tech: Hegseth memo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pentagon-clears-way-for-anti-drone-tech-hegseth-memo",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:34:56.000Z"
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