United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado, on Monday, February 23, 2026. | AAron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sometimes appears as if he’s more interested in the optics of playing the part of a military leader than he is in actually being a military leader.  Maybe that’s why he has chosen a Hollywood-esque high noon — or, at least, late afternoon — showdown for his deepening dispute with the AI company Anthropic. Hegseth has given Anthropic until 5:01 PM on Friday to respond to his...

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