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Democratic ads target House and Senate Iran war votes and single out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The ads tie an unpopular war to high prices.

Democrats and allied groups are running ads against lawmakers' votes on the Iran war, and they have made Hegseth a central target. The New York Times calls that unusual for a Cabinet member, who is not on any ballot. The ads go after his defense of the war and its link to high prices.