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Trump Is Sworn In as President
Also, Biden issued several final-hour pardons. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Senate panel advances Defense secretary nominee Hegseth on party-line vote
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines. ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
WATCH: JD Vance sworn in as vice president
The former Ohio senator took the oath of office with his wife Usha at his side.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Acting Defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation
The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump's nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
WATCH: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th US president
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the presidential oath of office to Donald J. Trump.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump, Vance sworn in at inauguration at U.S. Capitol
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have been sworn in moments after officially taking office at noon on the dot. Chief Justice John Roberts swore in Mr. Trump after Justice Brett Kavanaugh ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
WATCH: JD Vance is sworn in as vice president
Watch as JD Vance is sworn in as the 50th vice president by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the inauguration of Donald Trump.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
President-elect Trump set to be sworn in as 47th president
With temperatures in the low 20s, an alternative inaugural stage was set up inside the Capitol for President-elect Donald Trump to take the oath of office. Trump, once sworn in, is expected to ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Vance set to be sworn in
Trump will become the second president to serve non-consecutive terms and the first convicted felon.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine says Pete Hegseth would be a "very dangerous Secretary of Defense"
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who was one of the senators on the Armed Services Committee who questioned Trump's pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth closely, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Cassidy will vote to confirm Hegseth
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee's chances of becoming the next head of the ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Warren pushes for Hegseth's wife to divest from defense company stocks
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of defense company stocks held by his wife, Jennifer ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Watch live: Austin bids farewell to Defense Department
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell in a speech Friday morning, just days before President-elect Trump is set to return to the White House. During his four years helming the Pentagon, ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Watch live: Biden gives final address at Defense Department farewell ceremony
President Biden, poised to leave office in just days, will give remarks Thursday afternoon at a Department of Defense commander in chief farewell ceremony. His comments come on the heels of a ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
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Investor interest in defense grows
Yahoo News - Jan. 16 -
Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve
If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at the confirmation hearings this week, you must be living under the illusion that we live in a serious country.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Embattled defense pick Pete Hegseth grilled at Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, was grilled on Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth answered questions regarding assault ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Mozambique Is at a Crossroads as a New President Is Sworn In
The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
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 - Jan. 14 -
Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense
The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
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 - Jan. 14 -
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 - Jan. 14 -
Watch live: Senate panel grills Hegseth in first Trump confirmation hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect's Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Hegseth plays nice
The Defense Department pick backtracked on past positions and gave a broad denial of the sexual assault allegations against him.Politico - Jan. 14 -
Eye Opener: Nicolás Maduro sworn in as president of Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term, sparking protests around the world and causing the U.S. to raise a bounty for his arrest. Meanwhile, hundreds of ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Justices skeptical of TikTok's defense
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's attempt to fight ban TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in amid outrage over alleged fraudulent election
US announces $65m bounty for arrest of president, who has led country since 2013 and failed to prove he won recent vote. Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro , has been accused of ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sworn in despite credible evidence of election loss
Maduro extends his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Maduro sworn in for 3rd time as Venezuelan president, opposition leader briefly detained
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who's been in power since 2013, has been sworn in for a third time despite outcry surrounding his election. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was briefly ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Maduro sworn in for 3rd term despite outcry over Venezuela's election
President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Mahama will be sworn in as Ghana's president for third time
John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generationABC News - Jan. 7 -
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What to know about the House speaker battle as a new Congress is set to be sworn in
A new Congress is set to be sworn in on Friday and the House will vote for its speaker as one of its first orders of business. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has worked to shore up ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Meet the new senators being sworn in to Congress in 2025
The Senate is convening for the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, with a dozen new senators joining the upper chamber.CBS News - Jan. 3
