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Senator rebukes Pete Hegseth during committee hearing

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) directly challenged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Senate Appropriations Committee ...

Two Democrats cross aisle to advance Warsh’s Fed chair nomination

Two Democratic Senators on Monday joined Republicans in voting to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Federal ...

Bessent torches Democrat's ‘sanctions relief’ claims, calls $14B Iran/Russia charge a DNC talking point

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Sen. Chris Coons clash over claims that Iran gained $14 billion from temporary U.S. sanctions relief on oil.
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Senator rips Hegseth to his face as 'rift' among allies emerges: 'I'm stunned'

Sen. Chris Coon (D-DE) called out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to his face for "fighting culture wars" instead of winning ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Democrat Sen Chris Coons trade jabs on Iran war

Del., trade jabs during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing over whether or not Treasury sanction relief is benefitting ...

Lutnick gets grilling on Nvidia chip sales to China in letter from Sen. Chris Coons

Sen. Chris Coons demanded answers on H200 chips sales to China after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang give differing answers.

Pentagon Likely to Trim Iran War Funding Request, Senator Says

The Pentagon has “heard the message” that a $200 billion-plus Iran war supplemental spending request is “more than the market will bear,” said Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.), the top Democrat on the ...