Pete Hegseth

Our rights don’t stop at the gate. Neither do threats.

For too long, military bases have effectively been treated as so-called “gun-free zones.” But the reality is that these zones are often anything but safe.

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Tillis’ vote sets up late-night tie-breaker to confirm Hegseth

Late Friday evening, North Carolina's Sen. Thom Tillis was the key vote leading to confirmation of Pete Hegseth, 44, as the new US Secretary of Defense. Tillis' "aye" tied the vote, giving newly inaugurated Vice President JD Vance the chance to cast an 11th-hour tie-breaking vote in favor of confirming Hegseth.

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Our rights don’t stop at the gate. Neither do threats.

Tillis’ vote sets up late-night tie-breaker to confirm Hegseth

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