Jan 15 Biden promised to turn the page on Trump. Now he’s being replaced by him By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In an open letter to the American public ahead of the speech, Biden alluded to the fact that a central promise of his 2020 campaign remains unfulfilled. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Durbin says he needs to know if Bondi would tell Trump ‘no’ if asked to do something illegal By Joshua Barajas Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., questioned U.S. attorney general nominee Pam Bondi in a confirmation hearing Wednesday held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Bondi says there will ‘never be an enemies list’ at the Justice Department By Joshua Barajas Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and has been a longtime ally of President-elect Donald Trump. This is the first of two hearings the committee has scheduled for the nominee. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: John Ratcliffe testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for CIA director By David Klepper, Associated Press Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's premier spy agency. Continue reading
Jan 15 Read Pam Bondi’s full opening statement for her confirmation hearing By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice – and each of its components,” Bondi will say in her opening statement. Continue reading
Jan 15 What Americans think about Hegseth, Rubio, Musk and RFK Jr. By Matt Loffman Several nominees face critical tests in the U.S. Senate before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday. Here’s a look at what Americans said in this latest poll. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Marco Rubio testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state By Farnoush Amiri, Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Pam Bondi testifies in Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general — Day 1 By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Lawmakers question Hegseth on his views about women in the military By Steff Staples Multiple lawmakers grilled Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for his defense secretary, about his stance on women in the military during a confirmation hearing Tuesday held by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Continue reading
Jan 14 Trump pardons can’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions, top DC prosecutor says By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon Capitol rioters when he returns to the White House next week, but Graves says pardons can't undo the work that his office has done. Continue reading