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Watch live: Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon, tapped by President Trump to serve as the leader of the embattled Education Department, is set to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Watch live: Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick to lead Labor, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump's nominee to head the Labor Department, will testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Wednesday ...The Hill - 1d -
Military families in Germany protest against Pete Hegseth
On a visit to a U.S. military hub in Stuttgart, Germany, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was booed by around two dozen people who live at the base in an apparent demonstration against the Trump ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for the Education Department at Senate confirmation hearing
Senators pressed Linda McMahon on what it would look like if the Department of Education were dismantled and how she would enforce civil rights laws during her confirmation hearing Thursday to be ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.The New York Times - 22h -
Sources: SGA leaves agent, will represent himself
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has parted way with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, and will now represent himself, sources confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - 1d -
Confirmation hearing underway for Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is before the Senate on Thursday for her confirmation hearing to be secretary of education. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman reports on the hearing and ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Watch Live: Trump's labor secretary pick faces confirmation hearing
Former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump's nominee for labor secretary, faces opposition from at least one member of her own party.CBS News - 1d -
Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's Education pick
Politico - 5h -
US no longer ‘primarily focused’ on Europe’s security, says Pete Hegseth
US defence secretary says Europe should lead in defending Ukraine and that restoring pre-2014 borders is unrealistic. Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump’s newly appointed defence ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Pete Hegseth tells NATO that a return to Ukraine's 2014 borders is 'unrealistic'
Defense Secretary Hegseth said it was “unrealistic” to aim for a return to Ukraine’s borders as they were before 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Pete Hegseth says ‘everything is on the table’ to end Ukraine war
US defence secretary suggests cutting number of American troops in Europe could even be part of a deal with Russia. The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said “everything is on the table” to ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Budget Cuts
The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.The New York Times - 8h -
Trump education pick Linda McMahon to face Senate grilling
Trump's nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, is set to face questioning from senators at 10 a.m. ET amid his promises to abolish the department.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel to get final Senate confirmation vote
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, will get a final confirmation vote in the Senate today. INBC News - 8h -
Trump Education pick Linda McMahon clears committee, heads to full Senate
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick for Education secretary, passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday morning, sending her confirmation to the full ...The Hill - 5h -
GOP senator on Hegseth Ukraine remarks: 'Rookie mistake'
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) painted recent remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether Ukraine would be welcomed into NATO a “rookie mistake.” “Hegseth is going to be a great Defense ...The Hill - 6d -
Changing room row nurse faces disciplinary hearing
NHS Fife could potentially sack Sandie Peggie based on the outcome of an upcoming conduct hearing.BBC News - 3d -
Pentagon changes Fort Liberty's name back to Fort Bragg
The Pentagon will change the name of the North Carolina military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Trump while honoring a different namesake. Defense ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Pentagon changing Fort Liberty's name back to Fort Bragg
North Carolina military base Fort Liberty is going back to its previous name of Fort Bragg. The Biden administration renamed it in 2023 in an effort to remove names that honored Confederate leaders ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Pete Hegseth booed and heckled in Germany by military families protesting anti-DEI push
Military families protesting the defense department's anti-DEI push heckled Defense Secretary Hegseth at United States European Command headquarters in Germany.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for next 5 years
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.CBS News - 15h -
How Ukraine Pitched Trump on a Deal for Critical Minerals
President Trump says he wants to make a deal for minerals from Ukraine in exchange for aid. That followed a long effort by Ukrainian officials to appeal to Mr. Trump’s transactional nature.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly splits with agent, set to represent himself ahead of supermax deal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Thunder to the top of the Western Conference standings in the first half of the season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NBA MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops agent, will represent himself in negotiations, per report
SGA is eligible to sign a supermax contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder this summerCBS Sports - 1d -
Trans doctor used female changing rooms after row, tribunal hears
A tribunal hears Dr Beth Upton and nurse Sandie Peggie argued on Christmas Eve 2023, with Ms Peggie calling the doctor a man.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for top intelligence official, clears key Senate hurdle
The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmationABC News - Feb. 10 -
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Senate Dems ask for Homeland Security hearing over inspectors general firing
Senate Democrats asked for a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing over the recent inspectors general firings by President Trump, in a letter Wednesday. “President Trump's ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Pete Marocco Returns to Battle in Trump’s War on Foreign Aid
A meeting between a Hungarian official and Pete Marocco, the top Trump appointee in charge of foreign aid, signals a new future.The New York Times - 2d -
Manchester United's Casemiro is costing far too much on and off pitch as changes and creativity are needed
The Red Devils and their defensive midfielder are struggling big time, so where do they go from here?CBS Sports - 4d -
Palantir plunges after CEO Karp changes share sales plan, Pentagon budget cut report
The Trump administration is engaged in a wide-ranging effort to slash government spending and reduce the number of federal workers.CNBC - 9h -
Hegseth moves to implement Trump's ban on transgender troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to pause integrating new transgender recruits and suspend planned medical procedures meant to treat current service members diagnosed with ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump-Putin Call Was ‘No Betrayal’ of Ukraine, Hegseth Says
The call has raised concerns among some European leaders that Ukraine could effectively be sidelined in any peace negotiations.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped
Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case against him in a bid to get G.O.P. leaders to scrap the vote altogether.The New York Times - 6d -
Hegseth makes clear that Trump will sell out Ukraine
Putin must scarcely believe his luck.The Hill - 3d -
Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon
President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, including the Pentagon, with the help of Elon Musk and his DOGE commission. NBC News Correspondents Kelly ...NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Trump predicts ‘billions’ of dollars of Pentagon fraud in Fox News interview
President targets education department and military in pre-Super Bowl chat and repeats wish for Canada to be 51st state. Super Bowl 2025 – live updates Donald Trump said that he expects Elon ...The Guardian - Feb. 9