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Seven takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Senate showdown over Pentagon spending

Mike Brest and Samantha-Jo Roth · June 11, 2025 4:05 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington.

National Security

Hegseth refuses to disclose details of Air Force’s Qatar jet deal

Samantha-Jo Roth · June 11, 2025 1:38 pm

What it would take to convert a jet from Qatar into Air Force One to safely fly Trump

The Associated Press · June 7, 2025 12:18 pm

Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), member-elect, at an orientation for new members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)

Stutzman returns from Israel raising concerns about Qatar’s influence

Hailey Bullis · June 6, 2025 7:30 am

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser leaves following a service to mark the reopening of the Capital Jewish Museum after two Israeli Embassy staff members were killed following an event at the museum, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Washington.

Bowser hit with ethics complaint over travel paid for by Qatar

Brady Knox · June 3, 2025 4:30 pm

Courage, Strength & Optimism

Qatar keeps purchasing political influence

Natalie Ecanow and Sinan Ciddi · June 3, 2025 9:28 am

Daily on Defense

Trump gives Putin two more weeks, as Russia rejects US mediation and hardens demands for Ukraine peace

Jamie McIntyre · May 29, 2025 7:36 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) railed against the Steele Dossier, a debunked document central to the investigation into former adviser to President Donald Trump Carter Page, during the confirmation hearing for Kash Patel, Trump's new nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Qatari lobbying machine finds friends in South Carolina

Mia Cathell · May 27, 2025 6:00 am

Egypt, Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain gave Qatar until Wednesday to respond to a list of 13 stipulations, including ending ties to jihadist organizations, reducing its relationship with Iran, and closing down the Doha-funded Al Jazeera.

Qatari foreign agents frequently donate to the congressional offices they lobby

Robert Schmad · May 25, 2025 6:00 am

Daily on Defense

Trump blows his stack over questions about Qatari Air Force One gift

Jamie McIntyre · May 22, 2025 7:35 am

President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One, Jan. 25, 2025.

Pentagon accepts Qatari aircraft to be next Air Force One

Mike Brest · May 21, 2025 2:04 pm

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani bids farewell to President Donald Trump at Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

Qatari prime minister says Trump jet gift is a ‘normal thing’

Ross O'Keefe · May 20, 2025 2:54 pm