Politics Jan 14 GOP Sen. Banks says ‘it’s a matter of national security’ to quickly confirm Hegseth Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and was in the room as Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth appeared for a confirmation hearing. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Banks about how Hegseth handled the attention.
Politics Jan 14 Sen. Duckworth explains why she says Hegseth is unqualified to lead Pentagon During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois told defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that she doesn't believe he is qualified for the job. Sen. Duckworth is a former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs in a…
World Jan 13 Hegseth confirmation hearings to begin amid sexual misconduct accusations Confirmation hearings for several President-elect Trump’s nominations will begin this week. Pete Hegseth, the pick to lead the Defense Department, will face questions about a number of misconduct allegations that have surfaced against the former Fox News host. White House…
Politics Jan 07 Trump expresses desire to expand U.S. territory, use economic force to pressure Canada With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office in just two weeks, the president-elect expressed a desire to expand American territory through the use of military and economic force, if necessary. Trump also proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico…
Politics Jan 06 Congress certifies Trump’s election win 4 years after Capitol riot Congress formally certified the reelection of former President Donald Trump on Monday. It was a routine procedural moment, a striking contrast to the violent insurrection of Jan. 6 four years ago. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Dec 20 GOP Rep. Schweikert says Musk’s political influence in Washington is ‘wonderful’ The back-and-forth on the stopgap spending bill has created fault lines among House Republicans. Many were unsatisfied with the original text, but some also rejected the revised bill, which included President-elect Trump’s demands to suspend the debt limit. One of…
Nation Dec 20 Court weighs who owns a ‘vibe’ after online influencer sues another for copying her look Who owns a vibe? That question is at the heart of a lawsuit where one online influencer is suing another for copyright infringement. Sydney Gifford claims that Alyssa Sheill knowingly replicated Gifford’s aesthetic and her posts on social media. Amna…
Politics Dec 19 Here’s what was in the rejected GOP proposal to avoid a government shutdown House Republicans are pushing a new proposal tonight to avoid a government shutdown in an effort to meet President-elect Trump’s last-minute spending demands. It's all unfolding after Trump rejected the original bill earlier this week with billionaire Elon Musk leading…
Politics Dec 18 Trump tells GOP to reject funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown Not even 24 hours after congressional leaders released a 1,500-page bill that would keep the government funded for the next three months, the threat of a shutdown at the end of this week is back. Republicans in Congress are being…
Politics Dec 17 Congress working on budget deal to avoid government shutdown, fund hurricane relief Congressional leaders should be ready to go home for the holidays. Instead, they are staring at another government funding deadline and scrambling to make it. The deal coming together could have much larger implications, but lawmakers have not yet released…