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US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that America’s allies in Europe must take the lead on the defense of their own continent and help turn NATO into “a read hard-line military alliance.”

GOP skepticism of the preliminary peace deal with Iran mostly only hardened after details of the 14-point plan surfaced, with key Republican lawmakers trashing it publicly.

President Trump on Wednesday signed a copy of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding — after he signed the document electronically with Iran on Sunday, a senior White House official confirmed to The Post.

“This way, if it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD. You better be careful, JD,” Trump joked at a press conference….

A deal to end the war between the US and Iran is expected to be signed within the next 48 hours, possibly “remotely,” and may not necessarily require a formal ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, a senior US official told The Post.

The secretive US-Iran peace deal was released Wednesday by a senior US official — three days after it was signed electronically.

Vice President JD Vance insisted that the Iran deal could be reversed if there is “utter meltdown” over the terms — as the White House has pushed back on purported draft versions of the pact that have been leaked to the media.

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the US intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage.

Hillary Clinton bashed former President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection bid as a “terrible mistake” that had major repercussions for the country and how history will see him.