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– GOP senator flips the script on Democrats over Hegseth's “hypocritical” questioning: “Very ridiculous”
–Massey He was removed from the powerful House committee after voting against Johnson
-President Johnson announces the flags Fly with full crew At the US Capitol during the President's Inauguration Ceremony
Grilled on the hill
President-elect Donald Trump's choice Pete Hegseth, who leads the Defense Department, faced questioning in the Senate on Tuesday, as lawmakers determine whether to vote for the nominee.
Hegseth faced intense questioning from Democrats at the Armed Services Committee hearing, including his past comments regarding women serving in military combat roles, and was also interrupted by protesters who disrupted the hearing at some points.
Trump nominated Hegseth in November, just days after his decisive election victory over Vice President Harris, and praised him as a “fighter for troops and for country.”Read more
Pete Hegseth, a military analyst at Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Getty Images)
The white house
“Leadership of the world”: Biden issued his second action on artificial intelligence during his final week in office with an executive order speeding up America's infrastructure…Read more
Anchors away: Biden announces the names of future aircraft carriers: USS William J. Clinton, George W. Bush…Read more
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds: Biden announces $770 checks to residents affected by California wildfiresRead more
Vehicles and a home burn as strong winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, US on January 8, 2025. (Reuters/David Swanson)
“Disbursement of funds”: The 'Incomplete' Hunter Biden Report and Protection of the 'Biden Crime Family' Have Been Shredded by Comer and IRS Whistleblowers…Read more
Global stage
Trump transition
Comfortable in the White House: Elon Musk is preparing to occupy office space in the White House: Report…Read more
Loud noise: Several protesters interrupted Hegseth during the Senate confirmation hearing…Read more
US Capitol Police officers remove a protester during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Getty Images)
Absent again: Michelle Obama was absent from Trump's inauguration, 11 days after she was absent from Carter's funeralRead more
“I want to know…”: Republican Hegseth pressures the nominee for Secretary of Defense regarding her 3 most important issues in the military…Read more
“Clown Show”: Democratic Senator Hegseth's 'Lies and Stupidity' at Hegseth Hearing Got Roasted on Social Media…Read more
Capitol Hill
Sports: Two House Democrats vote with GOP to ban biological males from girls' school sports…Read more
House GOP members and female athletes celebrate passage of the Women and Girls in Sports Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 20: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (C) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-VA) (L) raise their hands when asked what… If they know a transgender woman during an event to celebrate the House's passage of the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act outside the US Capitol on April 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden has promised to veto the legislation, which defines gender as “based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth,” and would prevent all transgender women and girls from competing in women's school sports. (Chip Somodevilla)
WHO-DUNIT: Global health agency is on the chopping block as Republicans threaten to cut off funds…Read more
dog house: The House DOGE caucus looks to federal employees and government regulations in new memo to set goals…Read more
All over America
“Spread too thin”: Los Angeles Councilwoman whose district was devastated by wildfires looks to hold leaders accountable for empty tanks…Read more
People view smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on January 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Due to strong Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire spread to more than 2,900 acres and 30,000 people were ordered to evacuate while a second fire broke out near Eaton Canyon. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)
Costs of the border crisis: Oklahoma Superintendent of Education Files Lawsuit to Reimburse Education Costs for Illegal Aliens…Read more
Jump in: The top lawmaker is the first Republican to launch a gubernatorial campaign in the race to succeed Whitmer in Michigan…Read more
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