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 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 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 6:22 Canadian ambassador to U.S. on tensions with Trump: 'We are prepared for any scenario' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold America’s close relationship with Canada is on full display in California where Canadian firefighters and water-dropping airplanes are helping with the wildfires. The assistance comes at a unique time as President-elect Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian imports… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:24 Why Trump wants Greenland and what makes it a strategic polar outpost By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President-elect Trump’s allies in Congress proposed a new bill dubbed ‘Make Greenland Great Again.' It's meant to expedite a negotiation process with Denmark, which protects Greenland’s autonomy, given Trump's repeated desire to buy the Arctic territory. Greenland’s prime minister said… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 7:20 Hegseth confirmation hearings to begin amid sexual misconduct accusations By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat 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… Continue watching