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GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure
A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay offABC News - 6h -
Trump picks continue senator meetings, man accused of assaulting Nancy Mace
Several of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks are still courting senators for support as confirmation hearings draw closer. This comes as more details emerge about an apparent altercation in ...CBS News - 5h -
Controversial Trump picks continue meetings on Capitol Hill
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, met with Maine Sen. Susan Collins as he continues to vie for the post. Liz Goodwin, a Congress reporter for The ...CBS News - 5h -
Conservative group pressuring nine GOP senators to support Trump picks
Heritage Action, the advocacy arm of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, is working to pressure GOP senators from nine states to support President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. The ...The Hill - 6h -
Live updates: FBI director Christopher Wray to resign; Hegseth, Trump picks woo senators
It's set to be a busy day on Capitol Hill as Congress races to wrap up major, must-pass legislation and President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks make their case to senators. In the House, lawmakers ...The Hill - 6h -
Illinois man arrested, accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds
Rep. Nancy Mace wrote in a social media post that she would need a brace for her wrist and ice for her arm — but that she would be fine.CBS News - 11h -
Man arrested after Rep. Nancy Mace says she was accosted
A man was arrested Tuesday after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she was accosted. “I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested ...The Hill - 22h -
Police arrest suspect accused of assaulting Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds
U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday that they arrested a person accused of assaulting Rep.NBC News - 22h -
Hegseth continues courting senators for top defense post
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is still meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill in hopes of getting enough support from senators to clear the confirmation ...CBS News - 1d -
President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks court Senate votes on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are making their cases to senators on Capitol Hill, including Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled choice to lead the Department of Defense. He met with Iowa ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration picks on Capitol Hill courting Senate votes
Two key Republican senators, Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham, signaled they're open to confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Scott MacFarlane reports it was a busy day for several of ...CBS News - 2d -
Jay-Z Sued Tony Buzbee as a ‘Celebrity’ John Doe Before Assault Accusation
Lawyers for the rapper accused Tony Buzbee of attempting to “extort exorbitant sums” from him by making false assault claims.The New York Times - 2d -
Jay-Z’s lawyer asks judge to deny sexual assault accuser’s request to remain anonymous
A lawyer for Shawn Carter, the hip-hop mogul known as Jay-Z, asked a judge Monday to deny a request from the woman who has accused Carter of raping her in 2000 when she was a 13-year-old girl, ...NBC News - 2d -
Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting minor in 2000
Jay-Z responded through Roc Nation denying allegations of sexual assault made against him and Sean "Diddy" Combs. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down what the complaint alleges ...CBS News - 2d -
Man Utd's struggles continue with loss to Forest
Man United's weakness from set pieces was exploited again as they fell to a 3-2 Premier League defeat by Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday.ESPN - 4d -
Man City woes continue with draw at Palace
Manchester City's Rico Lewis bagged a second-half goal and then was shown a red card in the dying minutes as his team salvaged drew with Crystal Palace.ESPN - 4d -
Hegseth's attorney threatens to sue sex assault accuser if she repeats 'false' claims
Pete Hegseth's attorney threatened legal action against the woman who accused his client of sexual assault should he lose the nomination.ABC News - 5d -
2 Women Accused the Same Tennis Coach of Assault. Then They Found Each Other.
A former Wake Forest tennis player alleged that a coach sexually assaulted her in 1999. Decades later, another player reached out with a similar past.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump picks former senator Perdue for ambassador to China
President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with BeijingFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump Picks Former Senator David Perdue to Be Ambassador to China
David Perdue would serve in the role at a time when the U.S.-China relationship is considered to be the most consequential in the world.The New York Times - 5d -
Jordan Neely’s Father Sues Daniel Penny, Accusing Him of Assault
Andre Zachery claims that Mr. Penny, who put Mr. Neely in a chokehold on a subway train last year, caused his son’s death through “negligence, carelessness and recklessness.”The New York Times - 6d -
Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack.Politico - 6d -
Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Meet Trump's pick for director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s controversial choice for Director of National Intelligence, could face one of the most bruising Senate confirmation battles.ABC News - 6d -
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Hegseth: Meeting with senators has been a 'wonderful process'
Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters as he continues to meet with senators about serving as President-elect Trump's secretary of defense. He called the meetings a "wonderful process" and said his ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril over allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theoryFinancial Times - Dec. 3
