{"id":225312,"date":"2026-05-12T11:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=225312"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:57:23","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-hegseth-attacks-media-over-war-coverage-as-trump-calls-iran-leaders-scumbags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=225312","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: Hegseth attacks media over war coverage as Trump calls Iran leaders \u2018scumbags\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Defense secretary offers alternative TV headlines to reporters to more favourably reflect US military campaign in Iran \u2013 key US politics stories from 13 March 2026Pete Hegseth has used a press conference at the Pentagon to criticize journalists over their coverage of the war in Iran&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/mar\/14\/trump-administration-news-updates-today\" class=\"button purchase\" 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