Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., speaks during a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 18, 2023. The surprise retirement of a GOP congressman in a solidly Republican Wisconsin congressional district has potential candidates weighing a run, even as a former state lawmaker quickly jumped into the race. U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher announced Saturday that he won’t run for a fifth term representing the 8th Congressional District in northeast Wisconsin. Just hours after the announcement his retirement, former state Sen. Roger Roth, of Appleton, announced his candidacy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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