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No women in combat roles? Trump's Pentagon chief pick raises eyebrows
Democrats and veterans groups are taking aim at Trump Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s belief that women should not serve in combat roles, with at least two crucial GOP senators also asking ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Gingrich applauds Hegseth pick: Pentagon needs ‘complete overhaul’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Pa.) credited President-elect Trump for reshaping the government with unexpected cabinet picks during an episode of “Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM that aired ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faced sex assault allegation
President-elect Trump has tapped oil industry CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary and part of his newly-formed energy council. Meanwhile, there may be new trouble for Trump’s pick for defense ...Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
Pentagon chief Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat
Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.Top stories - ABC News - November 20 -
The Pentagon's battle inside the U.S. for control of a new Cyber Force
The Defense Department has made its position clear that any new federal cybersecurity fighting force should not be centralized outside Pentagon authority.Business - CNBC - November 22 -
The 6 senators who could be key to Hegseth's Pentagon confirmation
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, is facing a tight Senate confirmation as questions continue to swirl around his suitability for the job. The Army veteran and ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth’s books foreground anti-Muslim rhetoric
Hegseth’s conspiracy theory- and falsehood-laden book American Crusade depicts Islam as historic enemy of west. Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, who has the crusader motto “deus ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Democrats and DOGE
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Khanna finds common ground with Musk's DOGE Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing military secrets online
Former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years for stealing classified information from the Defense Department and sharing it online, the U.S. ...Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretaryEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, sparks alarm over far-right extremism
Experts concerned over the Fox & Friends host, his Christian nationalist ideology and militant language. Extremism experts are sounding the alarm about Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump ’s pick for ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member ...Entertainment - ABC News - November 15 -
Pentagon solves 1 UFO mystery but still probing case of "large orange orb"
Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress 3 cases it's resolved, but also discussed 3 — out of nearly two dozen — still under active investigation.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’
Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has written in a book ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Duckworth says Trump Pentagon pick is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions
Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’. US politics – live updates Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for secretary of ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats
Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lap dog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Where Does This Leave Democrats?
The coalition the Democratic Party built in the Obama years has crumbled. But Democrats can choose how to respond.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Play the Blame Game
Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Who Won
We’re covering this year’s successful Democratic campaigns.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Democrats have a 'smug' problem
Large factions of the left condescendingly believe that dumb people are the reason Trump won in 2016, and won again in 2024.Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump broke the Democrats’ thermostat
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrateBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
Who will turn the Democrats around?
To regain their competitiveness, Democrats must reinvent themselvesPolitics - The Hill - November 22 -
Carville: 'It was a troubling election for Democrats'
Veteran political strategist James Carville reflected on the 2024 election, calling it a “troubling election for Democrats.” “Fortunately, my most optimistic thing about the Democratic Party is ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Middle East conflict live: Netanyahu and Trump have spoken three times in recent days, says Israeli PM
Israeli prime minister says ‘these were good and very important conversations’ after Donald Trump’s election win. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israeli forces detained at least 10 ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Democratic strategist Joel Payne on the next steps for the Democratic Party after their loss
Following setbacks in the White House and Senate, Democrats are looking to assess what went wrong in the election. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Surprising No One, Democrats Ditch Tesla
It’s never a good sign when your customers are embarrassed to be associated with you.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
North Carolina Breaks Democrats’ Hearts
After several furious months of action, Harris came up short, and Trump came out on top.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Will Democrats be able to claim the House majority?
With about 54 seats in the House yet to be called, Democrats are hopeful that they can claim the House majority by winning over swing districts in New York and California. In several battleground ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
The Democrats threw away a winnable election
Harris was the wrong candidate, and the consequences could be globalWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Democratic strategist on the party's economic message
A CBS News exit poll found that 45% of voters felt that their financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Hyma Moore, the former director for the office of Democratic National ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6