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Soldier Shouts Toward Hegseth to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A Pentagon spokesman said the sentinel had “reminded everyone to maintain decorum” after laughter was heard from a group visiting the burial site with the Defense Secretary on Wednesday.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.
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Soldier Shouts Toward Hegseth to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A Pentagon spokesman said the sentinel had “reminded everyone to maintain decorum” after laughter was heard from a group visiting the burial site with the Defense Secretary on Wednesday.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.
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He’ll Be Clerk of One of the Country’s Largest Counties. He’s 19.

Sebastian Matta, a sophomore at Arizona State University, was elected on Tuesday as Superior Court clerk in Maricopa County, Ariz.

© Megan Mendoza/The Republic

Sebastian Matta, 19, the newly elected Superior Court clerk of Maricopa County, Ariz., is a student at Arizona State University who often wears a suit to class.
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Democratic Gains Could Advance an Alternative to the Electoral College

Lawmakers in states with new total Democratic control said they would try to join an effort to try to elect the next president effectively by popular vote. But momentum has stalled before.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Voters casting their ballots in Dearborn Heights, Mich., on Tuesday. A state lawmaker said that after Tuesday’s midterm results, “The time is right” to reconsider the Electoral College.
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