Jan 14 WATCH: Sen. Kelly questions Hegseth about lack of transparency on personal troubles By Molly Finnegan “What I want to understand is whether or not you bring any of the necessary experience that this job requires," Kelly a said. Continue reading
Jan 14 New bidder challenges Nippon in acquisition of U.S. Steel as Biden administration extends deadline By Marc Levy, Associated Press The proposed deal kicked up an election year political maelstrom across America’s industrial heartland and quickly drew vows by Biden and Trump from the campaign trail in a critical battleground state to block the deal. Continue reading
Jan 14 Trump promises to change pandemic defenses created by Biden health officials By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press During the campaign last year, Trump told Time magazine that he would disband the White House office focused on pandemic preparedness, calling it "a very expensive solution to something that won’t work."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Biden signs executive order that seeks to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press Tuesday's executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: 'I do not believe you are qualified,' Sen. Reed tells defense nominee Hegseth By Kenichi Serino Reed accused Hegseth of calling to disregard the rules of war and “championing” soldiers convicted of war crimes. Continue reading
Jan 14 Read the full special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 actions By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Colleen Long, Associated Press Smith says he stands behind his decision to bring criminal charges against Trump and believes the Republican would've been convicted had he not won the 2024 election. Continue reading
Jan 14 Live blog: Fact-checking Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings By PolitiFact staff In the days to come, our partners at PolitiFact will be providing live fact-checking. Continue reading
Jan 14 Read defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's opening statement By Lisa Mascaro, Tara Copp, Associated Press "It's time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent," Hegseth will tell senators in prepared remarks from his opening statement. Continue reading
Jan 14 What to watch in Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News Channel weekend host, has faced strong criticism from Democrats over his thin resume compared to previous defense secretaries, along with allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and mismanagement of… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 8:18 Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio on the politicization of the California wildfires By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's final week in office and the raging wildfires in California have become fodder for political debate. Continue watching