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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 - 10h -
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Morning Report — Senate gears up for confirmation fights
In today’s issue: This weekend, all roads lead to Mar-a-Lago. President-elect Trump, who has called his Florida club “the winter White House” will spend the remainder of the week hosting groups ...The Hill - 1d -
Vance resigning his Senate seat at midnight
Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) announced on Thursday he will resign from his seat in the Senate, effective at the start of Friday. Vance sent his resignation letter on Thursday to Ohio Gov. ...The Hill - 2d -
JD Vance to resign from Senate at midnight
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will appoint Vice President-elect JD Vance's replacement.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine
The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.The New York Times - 2d -
Democratic senator: Alito has made impropriety the norm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Thursday blasted conservative Justice Samuel Alito for having a conversation with President-elect Trump amidst ...The Hill - 2d -
Royal arms, traffic jams and plastic bans – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. Welcome once again to the Guardian Thursday quiz, a test of the little grey cells and how ...The Guardian - 2d -
Live updates: Trump, senators talk agenda
President-elect Trump arrived late Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, along with former first lady Melania Trump. Both stopped in the Rotunda to pay their respects to former President Carter, who ...The Hill - 3d -
Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals
In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids. Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has ...The Guardian - 3d -
Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland
Before President-elect Donald Trump’s latest remarks, King Frederik X signaled his commitment to the territory in a decidedly old-fashioned way.The New York Times - 3d -
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Senate Republicans prepare blitzkrieg on Biden regulations
Senate Republicans, waiting for their House counterparts to figure out their strategy on border security and tax reform, are planning to use the Congressional Review Act to wage a lightning war on ...The Hill - 3d -
Republicans hold on to Virginia state Senate seat
Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate's 10th District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans’ grip on the ...The Hill - 4d -
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Western investors ‘stupid’ to shun arms industry, says Nato official
Rob Bauer calls on banks, pension funds and rating agencies to change outdated policies in face of rising threatsFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday
President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released ...The Hill - 5d -
Gillibrand to head Senate Democrats’ campaign arm
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) has been tapped by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, for ...The Hill - 5d -
Danish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland
Design shows intent to keep control of Faroe Islands and Greenland – which Trump says he would like the US to buy. The Danish king has shocked some historians by changing the royal coat of arms to ...The Guardian - 5d -
GOP senator: RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccinations
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations. In an interview on ...The Hill - 5d -
Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company reveals model with an AI-powered arm
Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company Roborock says its new model has an artificial intelligence-powered folding arm for removing socks and other obstacles.CNBC - 6d -
Full interview: Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Margaret Brennan spoke with Sen. John Thune (SD-R) in his first sit down interview as Senate Majority Leader. Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Sen. Thune here, a portion of which aired ...CBS News - 6d -
U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel
The Biden administration notified Congress of a weapons package for Israel that is one of the largest new arms sales since the war in Gaza began.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 4 -
Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel
Last-minute show of support for US president’s close ally as he nears his final days in officeFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
Schiff's swearing-in sets record in U.S. Senate
Sen. Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) swearing-in for a full six-year term in the upper chamber this week set a U.S. record, as the 119th Congress convened for the first time Friday. The Democrat from ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in Gaza who have urged a halt to weapons aid.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Harris ribs Sanders during official Senate swearing-in
Vice President Harris gently ribbed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the official Senate swearing-in on Friday. "Stand right here. Although that is not your nature, to just stand where you're ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Watch live: Harris swears in new senators
Vice President Harris will open the Senate for the 119th Congress Friday afternoon, swearing in members as the GOP prepares to take control of the upper chamber. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is poised ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of major ...The Hill - 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 -
Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins on Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
China Adds to Sanctions of U.S. Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing sent a fresh warning to President-elect Donald Trump of the tools it can use to protect national interests.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
'I learned to play guitar with one arm after a stroke'
A man has been able to resume his music career after a stroke - by teaching himself to play the guitar one-handed.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Germany’s Hensoldt urges EU to follow US on local arms procurement
Radar maker says bloc can use existing laws to bypass free trade rules and boost region’s defence infrastructureFinancial Times - Jan. 3
