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Pete Hegseth news

Pete Hegseth appeared in 70 news events on GetYourBrief between February 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026, on the Space & defense, Legal and HR & workforce desks and 7 more. The latest: "Anthropic asks D.C. Circuit to rehear Pentagon blacklisting appeal" (October 13, 2026).

When was Pete Hegseth in the news?

News events naming Pete Hegseth per month (one per story, however many outlets carried it). Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports. April 2026 and May 2026: the intake of reports was interrupted, so these months undercount; October 2026 is in progress.

The latest news about Pete Hegseth

  1. Oct 13 · Legal Anthropic asks D.C. Circuit to rehear Pentagon blacklisting appeal 2
  2. Oct 1 · Space & defense Musk to Co-Lead 120-Day Pentagon Study on Cislunar Future Warfare 2
  3. Sep 27 · AI Anthropic CEO Amodei to dine with Trump at White House 15
  4. Sep 25 · Legal 2-1 Appeals Court Backs Pentagon Blacklisting of Anthropic 2
  5. Sep 5 · Finance idahostatejournal.com: “US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments” 6
  6. Sep 4 · Space & defense Army secretary exits at 18 months: Telle takes acting role amid Iran conflict 3
  7. Aug 20 · Space & defense bangordailynews.com: “US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long - deployed USS Lincoln” 3
  8. Aug 20 · Space & defense Jennifer Hegseth named chair of military spouse commission 2
  9. Aug 20 · Space & defense eptrail.com: “Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare” 3
  10. Aug 17 · Space & defense Trump wants to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea 2
  11. Aug 13 · Space & defense capitalgazette.com: “New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long - deployed USS Lincoln” 4
  12. Aug 3 · HR & workforce iHeartRadio: “Trump Signs EO To Aid Military Spouses, Families” 1
  13. Jul 25 · Space & defense economictimes.indiatimes.com: “Bridges and infrastructure are hit as US struck deeper into Iran” 2
  14. Jul 22 · Space & defense Hegseth defends administration $87 billion supplemental request 2
  15. Jul 22 · Space & defense lasvegassun.com: “House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump priorities” 8
  16. Jul 21 · Space & defense pilotonline.com: “Hegseth is facing questions from senators over funding for Iran war” 2
  17. Jul 21 · Space & defense Hegseth tells Capitol Hill Iran conflict has cost $37.5B to date 2
  18. Jul 21 · Finance Pentagon puts US war in Iran cost at $37.5 billion, Hegseth says 12
  19. Jul 19 · Space & defense Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon testosterone screening plan 5
  20. Jul 18 · HR & workforce Hegseth orders testosterone screening for troops 30 and older 4
  21. Jul 16 · Climate news4jax.com: “Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here what to know” 5
  22. Jul 16 · Space & defense aninews.in: “Iran claims strikes on US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait during ongoing operations” 9
  23. Jul 15 · Space & defense thegazette.com: “Trump addresses a defense technology gathering as the Iran war has reduced US weapon stocks” 15
  24. Jul 15 · Space & defense yahoo.com: “Trump to address defense technology gathering as the Iran war has reduced US weapon stocks” 6
  25. Jul 14 · Legal DoD suspends CMMC Phase II; 60-day review and 30-day RFI 1
  26. Jul 12 · Supply chain US launches third round of strikes on Iran; Tehran declares Hormuz closed 2
  27. Jul 12 · Space & defense azfamily.com: “US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz” 3
  28. Jun 24 · Space & defense White House seeks $87.6B supplemental package for Iran war and farm aid 2
  29. Jun 23 · Space & defense Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war 3
  30. Jun 22 · Space & defense Japan defence minister pushes back on China 'new militarism' claim at Shangri-La Dialogue 1
  31. Jun 20 · Space & defense courant.com: “Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?” 5
  32. Jun 17 · Climate Asian stocks steady, oil lower after US and Iran sign interim peace deal 4
  33. Jun 16 · Space & defense komonews.com: “What in the new US - Iran Deal & what remains unresolved” 9
  34. Jun 14 · Climate Hegseth says US-Iran memorandum signing on track 1
  35. Mar 24 · Space & defense orlandosentinel.com: “Anthropic, Pentagon head to court as AI firm seeks end to risk label” 13
  36. Mar 23 · Legal Federal judge rules against Pentagon press policy 2
  37. Mar 23 · Supply chain US commander says Iran campaign ahead or on plan 15
  38. Mar 20 · Legal Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon Policy Restricting New York Times Access 18
  39. Mar 19 · Legal Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude; military users say it is not easy 4
  40. Mar 18 · Space & defense channelnewsasia.com: “Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court” 4
  41. Mar 12 · Space & defense lasvegassun.com: “Senators demand answers on school strike in Iran as growing evidence points to US involvement” 17
  42. Mar 11 · Cyber Microsoft backs Anthropic, urges judge to halt Pentagon actions 18
  43. Mar 9 · HR & workforce iHeartRadio: “Outdated Intelligence Likely Cause Of US Strike On Iranian School: Report” 30
  44. Mar 9 · Space & defense Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon supply chain risk label 115
  45. Mar 6 · Legal US conducts military operation in Ecuador with Ecuadorian Armed Forces 2
  46. Mar 6 · Space & defense thailandnews.net (Big News Network): “US Defense Manufacturing Companies agreed to quadruple production of” 3
  47. Mar 5 · Space & defense Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei back in talks with Pentagon about AI deal 2
  48. Mar 4 · Legal Pentagon chief tech officer says dispute with Anthropic over autonomous warfare 21
  49. Mar 4 · Space & defense Hegseth says US submarine torpedo sank Iranian warship 7
  50. Mar 4 · Legal channelnewsasia.com: “Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic's AI after Trump ban” 2

The 60 most recent of 70 events. Earlier months are in each desk's monthly reports, for example Space & defense in February 2026.

Which desks cover Pete Hegseth?

  1. Space & defense 37
  2. Legal 16
  3. HR & workforce 3
  4. Climate 3
  5. Supply chain 2
  6. Startups 2
  7. Finance 2
  8. Cyber 2
  9. AI 2
  10. EdTech 1

Which outlets cover Pete Hegseth most?

  1. iHeartRadio 4
  2. CNBC 4
  3. Seeking Alpha 4
  4. Bloomberg 3
  5. gCaptain 3
  6. lasvegassun.com 3
  7. yahoo.com 3
  8. wdsu.com 3
  9. Deccan Chronicle 3
  10. thegazette.com 2

Counted over the latest 40 events; one per outlet per event. Source: the reports linked on each event.

Who appears in the news with Pete Hegseth?

  1. Donald Trump 24
  2. Iran 19
  3. Strait of Hormuz 10
  4. Pentagon 8
  5. U.S. Department of Defense 6
  6. Anthropic 5
  7. United States 4
  8. Israel 4
  9. Congress 4
  10. U.S. Central Command 4

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).