Today’s 20-min top headline news brief includes:

[2:52] - Scott Perry: Hegseth challenges the establishment, therefore he is their enemy. [Newsline]

[7:25] - Carl Higbie stands up for Pete Hegseth, fires back at anyone opposing him. [Carl Higbie Frontline]

[11:54] - Greg Kelly takes a deep dive into Pete Hegseth; he’s not a fan of the pick. [Greg Kelly Reports]

[21:37] - Eric Adams harder stance on illegal immigration may be too late. [National Report]

[25:42] - Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt: Nobody subverts democracy more than Democrats. [Rob Schmitt Tonight]

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