
Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth is an Army veteran and former television host who became US defense secretary in 2025.
579 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Pete Hegseth Official Portrait)
The earliest story we hold is from Nov 13, 2024.
Stories involving Pete Hegseth14 named stories in 2026
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- The US-Iran war: Congress's war powers votes and the fight over the warFeb 28 – Nov 8, 2026 · 96 stories
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- Aug 6 – Nov 6, 2026 · 18 stories
- May 5, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026 · 22 stories
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 469 stories
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- The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of HormuzFeb 17 – Nov 7, 2026 · 175 stories
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- The US-Iran war: the US and Israeli strikes and Iran's retaliationJan 9 – Nov 6, 2026 · 209 stories
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- Trump's takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., and the National Guard deploymentAug 11, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · 51 stories
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Gone quiet · 7
- Oct 5 – Oct 15, 2026 · 10 stories
- Feb 1, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026 · 17 stories
- Jan 27, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 · 28 stories
- The US military's strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela and in the PacificSep 2, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026 · 68 stories
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- Nov 20, 2025 – May 11, 2026 · 10 stories
- The US military and pressure campaign to oust Nicolás MaduroAug 8, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026 · 78 stories
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- Trump's push to take back the Panama CanalJan 7, 2025 – Apr 3, 2026 · 10 stories
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 53 left, 65 center, 46 right, 35% of the sources that published that week · 971 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 7% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 67 | 23% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 9% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 52 | 19% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 75 | 19% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 187 | 41% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 98 | 28% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 79 | 27% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 126 | 31% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 72 | 19% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 150 | 41% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 148 | 32% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 147 | 34% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 75 | 23% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 8% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 80 | 22% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 11% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 11% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 3% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 14 | 32 | 19 | 166 | 12% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 24 | 44 | 35 | 385 | 18% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 26 | 48 | 25 | 476 | 18% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 5% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 59 | 8% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 36 | 65 | 41 | 1353 | 26% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 24 | 43 | 27 | 391 | 20% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 218 | 18% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 433 | 24% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 27 | 51 | 30 | 263 | 23% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 314 | 18% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 64 | 10% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 245 | 18% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 34 | 58 | 34 | 679 | 26% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 34 | 52 | 30 | 332 | 24% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 24 | 33 | 26 | 213 | 17% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 18 | 36 | 24 | 148 | 16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 32 | 42 | 27 | 399 | 21% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 53 | 65 | 46 | 971 | 35% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
111 left · 118 center · 109 right: 338 sources on the spectrum, across 579 linked stories.
Everything else202 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Pete Hegseth that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 11– 12Sen. Coons on Huang affair, Iran war and why Trump should fire Hegseth2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Nov 11Trump shouts out Hegseth to applause in Veteran's Day speech: 'He loves you'6 articles · 3 sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 11– 12El-Sayed on call for Hegseth resignation: 'You're not good at this'2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 11GOP rebel blasts Republican ‘suicide pact’ after Hegseth impeachment vote fails4 articles · 4 sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Nov 11Massie’s effort to impeach Hegseth fails miserably, but Democrats vow to try again next year4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Nov 11Hegseth impeachment vote exposes Democratic divide — Jeffries and 11 colleagues draw fury from progressives3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Nov 11– 12Democrats, vowing action next year, stew over missed votes on Hegseth impeachment23 articles · 17 sources6 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Nov 11– 12Hegseth and aides scolded by guard for laughing at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier80 articles · 51 sources11 left, 29 center, 8 right
- Nov 10– 11A breakdown of impeachment articles filed against Hegseth2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Nov 10– 11Hegseth targets military academy bureaucracy accused of undermining military readiness3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
Stories that name Pete Hegseth
- Nov 11Petition for new Epstein files bill gets enough support for vote10 articles · 10 sources2 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Nov 10– 11Trump dials into C-SPAN for surprise interview: ‘I like to watch the call-ins’6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Nov 10– 12Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats56 articles · 46 sources10 left, 12 center, 20 right
- Nov 9– 12Service members honored at 70th annual Virginia War Memorial Veterans Day ceremony39 articles · 26 sources7 left, 12 center, 6 right
- Nov 9– 10Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP’s election wipeout15 articles · 13 sources3 left, 8 center, 2 right
- Nov 9Shutdown Risks Emerge as Democrats Consider Ways to End Iran War2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Nov 9– 12Rapper Yella Beezy convicted of hiring gunman who fatally shot rapper MO3 on busy Dallas interstate19 articles · 14 sources1 left, 13 center, 0 right
- Nov 9This week: Lame duck kicks off with Hegesth impeachment effort2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 7– 12Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race163 articles · 70 sources23 left, 30 center, 10 right
- Nov 7– 9Trump calls for DOJ to investigate Democrats, Sen. Slotkin in Truth Social post19 articles · 18 sources2 left, 4 center, 11 right
Local coverage
- Nov 11Former top aide in brutal takedown of Hegseth: ‘Fox News fire-breather’3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 11Senate GOP leader punts key question on Pete Hegseth’s future3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 10How would impeaching Pentagon chief Hegseth work?5 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 10Top senator: Here’s why Dems won’t be able to get rid of Hegseth3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 10Pete Hegseth could make US history over impeachment threat3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Nov 9Republican who won by skin of his teeth is all ears on Hegseth impeachment3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 9Trump dangles more firings as speculation of who’s next skyrockets3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Nov 8Rock legend says Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth ‘should be put in jail’5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 30Hegseth announces tuition-free graduate school for this group of service members5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right