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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Hegseth, Caine Honor Nation's POW/MIAs.
Marcus Hale · Sep 18, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Watch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in Gulf.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The price tag for the Iran war has hit over $30B, reports say.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Hegseth, German Counterpart Agree to Advance Defense Industrial Cooperation.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Watch: What the munitions shortage means for the US.
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Watch: Sanders calls for US and China to work together in banning AI superintelligence
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Watch: Sanders calls for US and China to work together in banning AI superintelligence.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Navy Awards First Production Contract for MQ-25A Stingray.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month absence.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What's next for Senator John Fetterman?.
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