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War against Iran won’t distract America from China’s military buildup, Hegseth tells Pacific allies

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting in Cebu, central Philippines, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)

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The war with Iran has not and will not pull America’s focus away from the Pacific theater and communist China’s historic military buildup, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told regional allies Wednesday.

Rep. Ralph Norman on South Carolina write-in movement: ‘Vote your conscience’

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., speaks to supporters after losing the special U.S. Senate runoff on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Rock Hill, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

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In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham needs to consolidate Republican support amid tight polling with her Democratic opponent, and must deal with an unwelcome write-in campaign for a former Republican foe.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., speaks to supporters after losing the special U.S. Senate runoff on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Rock Hill, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Rep. Ralph Norman on South Carolina write-in movement: ‘Vote your conscience’

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People stand in a guard tower on the perimeter wall of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 23, 2021. After a U.N. report concluding that China's crackdown in the far west Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity, China used a well-worn tactic to deflect criticism: blame a Western conspiracy. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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