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Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war

  • Written by Kathy Kiely, Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
imageThe Trump administration doesn't like the free press's coverage of the Iran war.MirageC/Getty

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