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White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat – US politics live

Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokesperson

A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll shows that 48% of voters support Republican Matt Van Epps and 46% support Democrat Aftyn Behn (within the margin of error).

A congressional special election in Tennessee has become the latest battleground for Democrats and Republicans as the contest is seen as a critical bellwether heading into the all important midterms next November.

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