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– Republican senator flips Democrats’ script on accusing Hegseth of ‘hypocrisy’: ‘It’s so ridiculous’
– Mr Massey was removed from a powerful House of Commons committee after voting against Mr Johnson
– Speaker Johnson announces everyone will fly the flag at the U.S. Capitol during Inauguration Day
grill on the hill
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, faced a heated debate in the Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers decided whether to support the nominee.
Mr. Hegseth faced intense questioning from Democrats during his Armed Services Committee hearing, including over his previous comments about women serving in combat roles, and at one point was attacked by demonstrators who disrupted the hearing. Interrupted.
President Trump nominated Hegseth in November, days after his decisive election victory over Vice President Harris, praising him as a “warrior for our military and our country.” …read more
Pete Hegseth, 21st Century Fox military analyst and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Photographer: Kent Hegseth Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Getty Images)
white house
“Leading the world”: Biden accelerates U.S. infrastructure development through executive order and launches second AI measure in final week of office…Read more
Anchors Away: Biden Announces Names of Future Aircraft Carriers: USS William J. Clinton, George W. Bush…Read more
FEMA Fund: Biden announces $770 checks to be given to residents affected by California wildfires…Read more
The Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S., January 8, 2025, causes a devastating wildfire in the Los Angeles area, forcing people to evacuate as strong winds force people to evacuate and burning vehicles and homes. (Reuters/David Swanson)
“Cashing in”: Hunter Biden’s “incomplete” report, protecting the “Biden crime family” shredded by Comer and IRS whistleblower…Read more
world stage
Trump administration transition
Cozy in the White House: Elon Musk ready to take over White House office space: Report…Read more
Loud noise: Hegseth was interrupted by multiple protesters during his Senate confirmation hearing…Read more
U.S. Capitol Police officers remove protesters during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Getty Images)
Absent again: Michelle Obama skips President Trump’s inauguration, 11 days after missing Carter’s funeral…Read more
‘I’d like to know…’: Republican Hegseth presses defense secretary nominee on top three military issues…Read more
‘Clown Show’: Democratic senators’ ‘lies and stupidity’ during Hegseth hearing sparks a firestorm on social media…Read more
capitol hill
Sports: Two House Democrats join Republicans in passing bill to ban biological males from girls’ school sports…Read more
House Republicans and female athletes mark passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act WASHINGTON, DC – April 20: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-Calif.) (Virginia)( L) At an event outside the U.S. Capitol on April 20 to celebrate the House passing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, I was asked if I knew any transgender women. I raised my hand. 2023, Washington DC. President Joe Biden has introduced legislation that would define gender as “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth” and ban all transgender women and girls from participating in girls’ school sports. He promised to exercise his veto power. (Chip Somodevilla)
WHO-DUNIT: Global health agency faces challenges as Republicans threaten to defund…Read more
DOGE HOUSE: House DOGE caucus focuses on federal employees, government regulations in new goal-setting memo…Read more
All of America
‘Spread it too thin’: Los Angeles City Council members in wildfire-ravaged areas seek to hold leaders accountable for emptying reservoirs…Read more
People watch smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025. Fueled by strong Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to more than 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, while a second fire is burning near Eaton Canyon. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)
Cost of Border Crisis: Oklahoma Superintendent Sues to Reimburse Educational Expenses for Illegal Aliens…Read More
Participation: Top lawmaker becomes first Republican to launch gubernatorial race in Michigan’s race to succeed Whitmer…Read more
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