Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L), accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine (R), speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday about the U.S. airstrikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America Striking a combative

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže says her country "supports" Trump's efforts to make peace between Ukraine and Russia, but says NATO "will have to push Russia to peace." Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images At a press conference at the NATO Summit in the Netherlands

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