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

14 min episode · 2 min read
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Eleanor Beardsley,Deirdre Walsh

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14 min

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2 min

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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.

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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