Politics● LowSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 7:53 PM
Pete Hegseth promotes mail-in voting for troops — as the Trump administration tries to restrict it
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Defense secretary tells service members their midterms ballots will be counted after the administration’s failed legal battle to overhaul elections
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