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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.” Hegseth made the comments at a news conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday, just a day after Rep. Thomas Massie launched an effort to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war against Iran and other actions. Meanwhile, the Senate advanced bipartisan legislation on Monday to speed up permitting reviews for power data centers and other infrastructure projects. The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill.