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Trump says FBI chief Wray’s resignation will ‘end the weaponization’ of justice department – US politics live
Christopher Wray will step down at the end of Biden’s presidency after Donald Trump said he wants Kash Patel to run the agency. The outgoing Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has spoken ...The Guardian - 6h -
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 - 8h -
Hegseth arrives on Capitol Hill for more meetings with senators, expresses confidence
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, is back on Capitol Hill as he works to bolster support for Senate confirmation. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole ...CBS News - 10h -
Hegseth back on Capitol Hill as Trump Cabinet picks look to build support
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks appear to be gaining momentum as the seek support for confirmation. Trump's embattled pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, will be meeting with ...CBS News - 14h -
Pressure ramps up for Senate Republicans to back Hegseth
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks were back on Capitol Hill to shore up support among GOP senators, including his embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth.ABC News - 1d -
Trump administration picks blitzing Capitol Hill ahead of confirmation hearings
Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are expected back on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning as they are looking to garner more Senate support ahead of their confirmation hearings. CBS ...CBS News - 1d -
Hegseth back on Capitol Hill, Gabbard questioned about relationship with Syria
President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is back on Capitol Hill Tuesday to try to shore up support for his confirmation amid allegations of misconduct from his ...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 -
Gabbard kicks off Capitol Hill meetings amid questions over Syria
Tulsi Gabbard is facing a key week on Capitol Hill as she makes the rounds with senators in an attempt to smooth over their concerns and win confirmation to lead the U.S.’s national intelligence ...The Hill - 2d -
Pete Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to build support
Some Senate Republicans said the allegations against Hegseth should be taken seriously only if the anonymous sources come forward.CBS News - 2d -
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 -
Patel, Gabbard make rounds on Capitol Hill
Several of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks for his second term in the White House, Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, are on Capitol Hill for meetings with senators ahead of their confirmation ...CBS News - 2d -
Musk-backed group runs ad pressuring senators to support Hegseth
A group previously backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk is running an advertisement pressuring senators to support President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The ad, from ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.BBC News - 3d -
Mullin pushes back on Hegseth having issue with drinking: 'If he did have a drinking problem, that would be obvious'
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Sunday pushed back on the idea that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice for Defense secretary in his upcoming administration, has an issue with drinking. ...The Hill - 3d -
How strong is Pete Hegseth's support on Capitol Hill?
The incoming president and vice president are standing firm behind the person they hope will lead the Department of Defense next year. In a social media post Friday morning, President-elect Donald ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump team digs in on Hegseth
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump says he's sticking with 'winner' Hegseth for DOD chief ...The Hill - 5d -
California Capitol in Sacramento evacuated over threat
The California Capitol was evacuated Friday morning after an email threat, according to local law enforcement. “On December 6, 2024, an email threat was received at the State Capitol,” California ...The Hill - 5d -
Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill
Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.Inc. - 6d -
Hegseth continues Capitol Hill push for defense secretary post
Military veteran and former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth took part Thursday in a fourth day of door-to-door visits with senators who will decide whether to confirm him as secretary of defense ...CBS News - 6d -
Military advocacy group makes push on Capitol Hill
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Top military group pushes for quality of life measures The National ...The Hill - 6d -
Musk and Ramaswamy pitch spending advisory board to lawmakers on Capitol Hill
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles, Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent Garrett Haake and CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers join Meet the Press NOW to report on Elon Musk ...NBC News - 6d -
Transgender advocates stage a sit-in protest at a U.S. Capitol bathroom
Transgender people and their allies staged a sit-in at a U.S. Capitol bathroom to protest a proposed policy that would prohibit the country’s first openly trans member of Congress from using the ...NBC News - 6d -
Transgender rights advocates stage sit-in protest at U.S. Capitol
Dozens of transgender rights advocates gathered at a U.S. Capitol bathroom to protest a proposed policy that would prohibit the Congress' first openly trans member from using the women’s restrooms ...NBC News - 6d -
Trans rights activists protest Capitol bathroom ban
Transgender rights activists including Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. army intelligence analyst and whistleblower, took to Capitol Hill on Thursday in protest of a new policy barring trans people ...The Hill - 6d -
Musk meets with Thune at the Capitol
Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings ...The Hill - 6d -
Hegseth on shaky ground
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth doubles down amid growing scrutiny Pete Hegseth, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Evening Report — Hegseth on the brink
Presented by Southern Company — Plus: Dem criticism builds over Biden pardoning his son {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Hegseth digs in as nomination teeters Pete Hegseth, President-elect ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
'Why would I back down?': Embattled Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to keep fighting
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Airline executives to testify over "junk fees" at Senate hearing on Capitol Hill
Top airline executives will testify to senators Wednesday about extra fees they charge for bags, seats and boarding passes. A recent report found airlines make billions charging for so-called junk ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Hegseth says he won't back down as questions about nomination mount
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, said Wednesday that he won’t back down amid growing scrutiny over his nomination. Hegseth posted a photograph of himself in the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Watch live: Johnson hosts annual Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hosting the annual Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday afternoon — marking the 60th anniversary of the event. "Spruce Wayne" is an 80-foot-tall Sitka spruce ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Ex-House staffer facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition: Capitol Police
A former House staffer is facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition after “officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition” in his bag at the Cannon House Office ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Hunter Biden pardon gets mixed reactions on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to news of Hunter Biden's pardon and President-elect Donald Trump's plan to make Kash Patel the FBI director. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.CBS News - Dec. 2