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Opinion: Pete Hegseth is a dangerous failure

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By Max Burns
| MSN Verified
When Pete Hegseth stepped into the role of Defense secretary in January 2025, the former Fox News host defined his own terms for success : “Warfighting, lethality, meritocracy, standards, and readiness. That's it. That is my job.” A year and a half later, Hegseth has failed to meet even his own self-imposed standards. The Pentagon is almost broke after wasting billions of taxpayer dollars on President Trump's Iran quagmire.
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Trump's Going to War with the Vatican Now? | It's the End! (of the Week)

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By Max Burns, Sam Osterhout
| Lincoln Square
Sam & Max are back to review the week that was. And the week was … dumb. They run through the top five stories of the week. Any guesses what those might be? Clearly, Trump’s brinksmanship with Iran was on the list. But what else? Melania’s weird speech? The Artemis II splashdown? America’s war with (checks notes) … the Vatican? Share You’ll have to watch to find out. What did we miss? Leave your thoughts in the comments. Give to Lincoln Square
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Ripple by The Washington Post

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By Max Burns
| The Washington Post Verified
Winter temperatures may still be gripping much of the country, but President Trump’s record-low approval rating has Democrats feeling positively springlike. A YouGov/Economist poll published this week found Trump’s net approval at a dismal minus-23. Respondents in a CNN poll gave him similarly failing grades on his handling of the economy, immigration and other core issues.
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