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Russia Rejects Peace Proposal, Hegseth Defends Boat Strikes, Tennessee House Election

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14 min

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Key Takeaways

  • What happened during US-Russia peace negotiations in Moscow?
  • Why are lawmakers investigating the Caribbean boat strikes?

What It Covers

Russia rejects US peace proposal after five-hour Moscow talks, Defense Secretary Hegseth defends Caribbean boat strikes, Tennessee Republican wins by narrower margin.

Key Questions Answered

  • What happened during US-Russia peace negotiations in Moscow?
  • Why are lawmakers investigating the Caribbean boat strikes?

Notable Moment

Defense Secretary Hegseth admits he left after first boat strike but defends admiral's decision to conduct deadly follow-up attack on survivors.

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