Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells Pete Hegseth he'll have to change how he sees women

Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.

The New York Times - 10h

Sen. Duckworth says Hegseth's hearing "confirmed that he is not qualified" for defense secretary

Democratic Senators criticized President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an ...

CBS News - 12h

Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing ...

CBS News - 13h

Pete Hegseth hearing: Defense pick grilled on sex, alcohol, management allegations

President-elect Donald Trump has stood behind Pete Hegseth, his controversial nominee for secretary of Defense.

CNBC - 18h

‘I’m not perfect’: Pete Hegseth testifies on sexual assault and drinking claims

Trump Pentagon pick grilled by Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing amid concerns of his personal history. . Pete Hegseth , Donald Trump’s pick for US secretary of defense, defended his record ...

The Guardian - 18h

Pete Hegseth faces grilling from Democrats at confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

CBS News - 13h

Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced senators and protesters in a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion, Katrina Kaufman and ...

CBS News - 13h

Pete Hegseth’s tense confirmation hearing ends with no sign of Republican defections against Trump’s Pentagon pick – live

Democrats appeared skeptical of Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the Pentagon and grilled him on sexual assault allegations and women in the military. ‘I’m not perfect’: Hegseth testifies on ...

The Guardian - 17h

Behind Pete Hegseth's explosive Senate confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from the Senate Armed Services Committee as he vies for the secretary of defense post in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. CBS News' Taurean Small and ...

CBS News - 18h

Why Sen. Schmitt blasted military DEI practices during Hegseth's hearing

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) blasted DEI practices in the military during his questioning of Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Hegseth responded ...

CBS News - 19h

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells Pete Hegseth he'll have to change how he sees women

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) had a heated line of questioning for Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, focusing on his previous comments about women in the military.

CBS News - 21h

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, faces confirmation hearing

The first confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks is taking place Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, selected to lead the Department of Defense. Senators are expected to ...

CBS News - 22h

Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth faces grilling in Senate hearing

Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

NBC News - 23h

Trump's pick Pete Hegseth spars with Democrats over past comments

Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, will face questions about some of the negative stories that surfaced since Trump named him.

NBC News - 1d

Special Counsel Report on Trump, Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing, and More

Plus, don’t go to this “Sex and the City” spot.

The New York Times - 1d

Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past

The report doesn't have material from his ex-wives or a woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.

NBC News - 1d

Some military officers worry Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has defended U.S. troops accused or convicted of war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying they are held to unrealistic standards.

NBC News - 1d

Women Really Want to Talk After Seeing ‘Babygirl’

Audiences may not be able to agree on how erotic the director Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller is, but it’s starting rich conversations.

The New York Times - 1d

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

CBS News - 1d

Pete Hegseth is expected to be grilled in confirmation hearing

President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is expected to be grilled during his confirmation hearing over allegations of sexual and financial misconduct and alcohol abuse. ...

NBC News - 1d

Taliban don't see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Taliban-led Afghanistan as “gender apartheid.”

NBC News - 2d

Taliban 'do not see women as human', says Malala

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to challenge policies restricting girls and women's schooling.

BBC News - 2d

GOP Sen. Britt says Trump will 'make sure the people of California have what they need'

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said Sunday that she is confident President-elect Trump will ensure Californians "have what they need" as they rebuild from the wildfires. In an interview on CNN’s “State ...

The Hill - 2d

‘Would love to see her faked’: the dark world of sexual deepfakes – and the women fighting back

The government has promised a crackdown on synthetic image abuse – but campaigners warn it doesn’t go far enough. It began with an anonymous email. “I’m genuinely so, so sorry to reach out to you,” ...

The Guardian - 3d

Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing

An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.

NBC News - 4d

'I have nothing to go back to' - reporter tells of LA fires heartbreak

Lucy Sherriff had covered fires before for the BBC - this time one reduced her own home to ash.

BBC News - 4d

See how large the California wildfires are

See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is already larger than the land size of Providence, Rhode Island.

NBC News - 5d

Trump tells GOP he wants to write 100 executive orders

President-elect Trump during a meeting with GOP senators on Wednesday said he wants to enact 100 executive orders, with many of the orders focused on his plans for immigration. “He threw that out — ...

The Hill - 5d

Garland tells Congress he'll provide Trump special counsel report to leaders when courts allow

Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers Wednesday that he believes it is in the public interest to release special counsel Jack Smith’s report covering the Mar-a-Lago documents probe after ...

The Hill - 5d

Pete Hegseth fails to embody military professionalism

How does the time when I, a U.S. Navy veteran, roleplayed as a nuclear terrorist relate to Hegseth’s candidacy for secretary of Defense? Let me explain.

The Hill - Jan. 8

How Black musicians have reinterpreted ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ during times of change

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.”

The Hill - Jan. 7

How to Tell Stories Like Steve Jobs

A professor came up with four principles that anyone can use to make messaging more memorable.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell Us?

Many owners think so, thanks to the “talking buttons” craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Sen. Banks: ‘I don’t think Mike Johnson would have been speaker’ without Trump

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said on Sunday he doesn’t think Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) would have been reelected to his leadership post without the backing of President-elect Trump. “Donald Trump ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Trump says he’s open to a deal for Dreamers. Sen. Schumer responds: 'We'd welcome it'

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells Kristen Welker that he is open to working with Republicans on a deal for Dreamers after ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Blind date: ‘He handled an allergic reaction with stoicism, while I fretted about having to tell the Guardian I’d killed my date’

Felix, 24, a film programmer, meets Erin, 23, an archaeologist. What were you hoping for? Someone to talk to about absolutely awful movies. More importantly, someone kind in wonderful ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

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