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Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war

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What happened

Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:35:14 UTC.

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  1. Rapid data center expansion incites backlash in Republican stronghold

  2. Trump calls Supreme Court mail ballot ruling 'big loss for Republicans'

  3. Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war

  4. Saudi pipeline closure is a brief interruption that will last days, U.S. Energy secretary tells CNBC

  5. White House backs Hegseth as new details come out about Iran war's cost

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