Congress confronts Hegseth for the first time since Iran war started
The Hindu • 4/29/2026 – 4/30/2026
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Hours Since Seen
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CategoryLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier49% (0.5^50/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-04-29
- 2026-04-30Congress confronts Hegseth for the first time since Iran war started (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 40
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 16 independent sources
Age: 2 day(s) old - still early
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