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Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?

Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions weren’t surprising.
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Trump 'surprised' about Republican senators who oppose Pete Hegseth

Trump told reporters he was "surprised" Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins planned to vote against former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department.
NBC News - 3d
Pete Hegseth clears Senate test vote despite opposition from 2 Republicans

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
ABC News - 3d
Senate votes to advance Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary despite some Republican opposition – live

Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have come out in opposition to the former Fox host running the Pentagon. Key Republican senators to vote against Hegseth for US defense secretary ...
The Guardian - 3d
Key Republican senators to vote against Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary

Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins say they cannot support nominee, raising fresh doubts about confirmation chances. Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced that they ...
The Guardian - 3d
Trump warns he'll adjourn Congress to make recess appointments

No president has ever exercised this constitutional power, but "this remains a significant possibility in the eyes of the White House," one source said.
CBS News - 4d
Senate Democrats call for immigration, border security talks with Republicans

Senate Democrats in a Wednesday letter to Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are requesting input in talks on a budget reconciliation package the GOP is plotting to move President Trump's agenda ...
The Hill - 5d
Children facing a ‘happiness recession’ says laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Author will highlight the ‘enormous disadvantage’ handed to children without access to books, and call on government to improve early-years literacy. Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce is ...
The Guardian - 5d
'Recession in children's happiness', warns author Cottrell-Boyce

The children's laureate is hosting a summit to highlight his concerns.
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Trump pushes Hill GOP on recess appointments, debt limit

A White House meeting on the president’s first full day back in office emphasized unity.
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Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators

Some Republican senators pushed back against President Donald Trump’s decision to issue pardons and commute the sentences of Jan. 6 defendants.
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Trump partakes in signing ceremony for cabinet-level appointments

President Donald Trump partook in a ceremony to sign off on cabinet-level appointments, among other documents, and was asked about former President Joe Biden’s last minute pardons.
NBC News - Jan. 20
Besiktas appoint Solskjær as head coach

Turkish side Besiktas have appointed former Manchester United player and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as head coach, the club has confirmed.
ESPN - Jan. 18
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Vance's Senate seat

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
NBC News - Jan. 17
Ohio Gov. DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Husted to fill Vance's Senate seat

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that was recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
NBC News - Jan. 17
DeSantis appoints Florida AG Ashley Moody to U.S. Senate

Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio.
NBC News - Jan. 16
Ramaswamy and DeWine met to discuss Ohio Senate appointment

The DOGE co-leader previously took himself out of the running for the post.
Politico - Jan. 15
Blizzard of confirmation hearings to offer an early Trump test for Senate Republicans

Cabinet confirmation hearings will provide an early glimpse at how Senate Republicans will handle Donald Trump's wishes in his second term.
NBC News - Jan. 13
The US labour market is not cooling

And replies on stablecoins
Financial Times - Jan. 13
Everton appoint Moyes as manager for second time

David Moyes says it is "great to be back" after being appointed Everton manager for a second time.
BBC News - Jan. 11
The relationship recession is going global

A rise in the number of single people is becoming a key driver of falling birth rates
Financial Times - Jan. 11
Maher on Trump’s second term: ‘I’m not gonna pre-hate anything’

Comedian Bill Maher declared, with the second Trump administration set to enter the White House later this month, he is not “gonna pre-hate anything,” saying in an interview that he will “hope for ...
The Hill - Jan. 11
Trump and Senate Republicans still divided on how to implement his agenda

President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.
ABC News - Jan. 8
Flying Taxis Rise on Aviation Industry’s Horizon

Flying taxis are making major strides.
Inc. - Jan. 8
Watch: Trump meets with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, pays respect to Carter

President-elect Trump went to Capitol Hill Wednesday evening to meet with Senate Republicans and visit the Rotunda, where the late former President Carter is lying in state. With his inauguration ...
The Hill - Jan. 8
West Ham to appoint Potter after sacking Lopetegui

Graham Potter will be appointed as West Ham's new manager after the club sacked Julen Lopetegui.
BBC News - Jan. 8
Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk ...
ABC News - Jan. 8
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 - Jan. 8
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 - Jan. 8
'It's tricky, they fly a lot' - Arteta on EFL Cup balls

Mikel Arteta still believes Arsenal can reach the Carabao Cup final - but says they must first master the "tricky" football used in the competition.
BBC News - Jan. 7
Palantir’s stock sees sharpest drop since May as momentum cools

Bears criticized Palantir’s valuation for months as shares climbed higher. Is Wall Street paying more attention to the multiple now?
MarketWatch - Jan. 7
Maingear launches Apex liquid-cooled desktop gaming PCs

Maingear has launched two more models in its Apex line of liquid-cooled desktop gaming PCs: the Apex Force and the Apex Rush.
VentureBeat - Jan. 7
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 - Jan. 6
Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.
The New York Times - Jan. 6
Ryan Leonard At The World Juniors: "It's Cool To Be Hated."

The Washington Capitals first-rounder is Team USA's captain and emotional leader - and rival fans are letting him have it.
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4
Passive Heat from City Sewer Used to Heat and Cool Museum

Yahoo News - Jan. 2
Stoke appoint Robins as manager

Stoke City appoint former Coventry boss Mark Robins as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
BBC News - Jan. 1

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