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Pete Hegseth came under fire from Senators of both parties weighing his nomination to lead the Defense Department over his past comments about women serving in the military, putting the first of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks to face a hearing on the defensive. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Hegseth has faced a series of controversies in recent weeks, including alleged womanizing, sexual misconduct, inappropriate drinking, and claims of financial mismanagement.

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U. S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will be there. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan.

Nahal Toosi: “Unlike many of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees, Rubio is a shoo-in for Senate confirmation, having already nabbed some Democratic support. U. S. diplomats and foreign officials, too, view the GOP senator from Florida as a knowledgeable, not-insane, well-behaved person with whom they can engage.” “Rubio’s committee hearing is set for Wednesday and he’s expected to be one of the first Trump nominees to take up his post.” “But he’ll be lucky to last a year at Foggy Bottom.

Late last night, President-elect Donald Trump made a last-ditch, lackluster effort to prevent the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s highly anticipated report. However, U. S. District Judge Aileen Cannon swiftly denied Trump’s request to extend her previous injunction, which had temporarily blocked the report’s publication. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising.

“Questions surrounding a newly reelected Democratic lawmaker deepened in recent weeks as Florida moved to sue the company she once led in an attempt to recoup a more than $5 million covid overpayment,” the Washington Post reports. “The Office of Congressional Ethics, the House’s internal watchdog, referred Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) to the House Ethics Committee for further investigation in September 2023 after finding ‘substantial reason’ to believe that she may have violated campaign finance rules.”

NEW YORK — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events. Underwood, who launched her career on “American Idol,” is to perform shortly before Trump takes the oath of office at the U.