Collins Troubling Hegseth

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

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The New York Times - Jan. 14

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 - Jan. 14

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 - Jan. 13

12:30 Report — Hegseth faces Senate grilling

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Monday, Washington Commanders fans! Someone, please check in on how The Tampa International Airport is doing today after last night’s wild-card game. We’re seven days ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

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 - Jan. 13

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 - Jan. 13

Laura Collins breaks down President-elect Donald Trump's Day 1 immigration plans

With one week until President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, immigration policy expert Laura Collins discusses the proposals on the table, including the potential reinstatement of Title 42, the ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

Blue Origin Scraps New Rocket Debut Launch Due to Tech Trouble

Jeff Bezos’ space company calls off the first launch of its massive New Glenn rocket in the final minutes of its countdown.

Inc. - Jan. 13

GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, is set to head back to Capitol Hill Tuesday for his ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth

The committee’s Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Democrats questioned whether there were gaps.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

C.J. Stroud's TD pass to Nico Collins, Eric Murray's pick-six have Texans soaring

Houston scored on a 13-yard pass from Stroud to Collins in the wild-card playoff matchup.

ESPN - Jan. 11

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 - Jan. 11

‘To confront the anti-gay law is to trouble waters’: the young Nigerian novelist refusing to go by the book

Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s first novel, Blessings, about love in a hostile climate, was written after a life-changing encounter with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Shortly after his 18th birthday, Chukwuebuka ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Henry Zeffman: Market trouble threatens Labour's economic plans

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to choose between tax rises and spending cuts, writes Henry Zeffman.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Fed’s Collins says her concerns about labor-market fragility have decreased

The U.S. labor market remains healthy and the Federal Reserve can take a gradual and patient approach to future rate cuts, Boston Fed President Susan Collins said Thursday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Trump's NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance

A call for much higher arms spending and the threat of grabbing allies’ land dial up pressure on members.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9

Opening day of a new Congress signals future troubles

The opening day of the new Congress was marred by intra-party fratricide, with the Speaker of the House being elected after multiple ballots and a change in rules making it more difficult to remove ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro's legal troubles deepen

Brazilian authorities are gathering in capital Brasilia to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

ABC News - Jan. 8

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

Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border

Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them ...

ABC News - Jan. 7

Praised abroad, troubled at home: Canada’s political ‘prince’ bows out

Justin Trudeau’s popularity undermined by higher costs and rising anti-immigration sentiment

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Putin plus Trump spell trouble for European security

German rearmament is crucial to shoring up Europe’s defences

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Collin Morikawa had the most brutally honest reaction to Hideki Matsuyama's record Kapalua win

Morikawa finished runner-up at The Sentry for the second time in three years on Sunday, coming up three shots short of Matsuyama's PGA Tour-record, 72-hole score.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

2025 Sentry leaderboard, grades: Hideki Matsuyama fends off Collin Morikawa, sets PGA Tour scoring record

Matsuyama put on a masterclass in scoring during the PGA Tour's opening event of 2025

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

CBS News - Jan. 5

Anatomy of a birdie: Collin Morikawa, caddie prove why on-course mics are great idea

Morikawa and his caddie, J.J. Jakovac, had an interesting back-and-forth while sizing up an approach shot Saturday at The Sentry – and it led to a birdie.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

2025 Sentry leaderboard, takeaways: Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa set for final-round duel at Kapalua

Two of the top players in the game have separated themselves from the field in the season opener

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

João Pedro’s penalty for Brighton hurts Arsenal after Saliba heads into trouble

If Arsenal are serious about winning the title this season then Mikel Arteta may want to rethink his plans for the January transfer market. This was another two points dropped in the race to keep ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1

Hideki Matsuyama is leading The Sentry at the halfway point of the start to the new PGA Tour season

ABC News - Jan. 4

2025 Sentry leaderboard, takeaways: Hideki Matsuyama leads, Collin Morikawa chasing after Round 2

Two of the best ball strikers in the game have risen to the top of the leaderboard in the PGA Tour's opening event

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China, spelling trouble for Apple

Apple is under pressure in China as a result of rising competition from domestic brands, in particular Huawei.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Senate panel seeking more info on Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.

ABC News - Jan. 3

2025 Sentry scores, takeaways: Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama just off the lead after Round 1

Tom Hoge has set the pace in the season opener, but a bevy of big names lurk close behind

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Doomed to fail? Hong Kong’s attempt to tackle ‘shoebox housing’ runs into trouble

Authorities are seeking to fix the city’s problem of tiny, overcrowded housing but critics say the new regulations fail to capture the worst offenders. Lai Shan Zse moves quickly, bounding up the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military

Donald Trump’s foreign policy may not be as disastrous as that of George W. Bush, whose idealism and hubris led to calamity, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be corrosive.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares: Petula Clark’s 20 best songs – ranked!

Sixty years after Downtown made her the second British woman to top the US charts, we rate the best of Clark’s exhilarating, perfectly enunciated pop. The span of Petula Clark’s career is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

‘Trump is a little guy, Musk is a big guy’: historian predicts trouble for president-elect

Timothy Snyder says world’s richest man is likely to exert uncomfortable influence over White House. Allies and aides to Donald Trump should be increasingly concerned by Elon Musk’s proximity to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

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