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  "id": 19532710,
  "title": "Why does Pete Hegseth call himself secretary of war? ‘Dopey but dangerous’ wouldn’t fit on a badge | Emma Brockes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/why-does-pete-hegseth-call-himself-secretary-of-war-dopey-but",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:35:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/11/pete-hegseth-secretary-of-war-dopey-dangerous-midterms-impeachment"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "He has survived blame for the US midterms disaster and dodged an impeachment vote, but it will be one battle after another now – and he can’t win them all Like the brief, wondrous cycle of the mayfly, we may come to look back on the career of Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defence who cheekily rebranded himself secretary of war , as the defining appointment of the Trump era: that is, one in…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "How Pete Hegseth suddenly went from ‘out the door’ to safe as houses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/how-pete-hegseth-suddenly-went-from-out-the-door-to-safe-as-houses-19543234",
        "published": "2026-11-11T19:34:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "How Pete Hegseth suddenly went from ‘out the door’ to safe as houses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/how-pete-hegseth-suddenly-went-from-out-the-door-to-safe-as-houses",
        "published": "2026-11-11T19:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Maintain silence': Soldier reprimands Pete Hegseth's entourage at US war memorial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/maintain-silence-soldier-reprimands-pete-hegseths-entourage-at-us-war",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:59:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}