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Live coverage: Bondi, Democrats clash during confirmation hearing

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick to be the nation's next attorney general, on Wednesday clashed with Democrats during intense questioning at her confirmation hearing. Democrats pushed for ...

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Gaza ceasefire deal announced during Marco Rubio Senate confirmation hearing

News broke of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas during Marco Rubio's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state. See the moment.

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Watch Live: John Ratcliffe's confirmation hearing for CIA director

The former Texas congressman previously led the nation's spy agencies as director of national intelligence in the last months of the first Trump administration.

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Watch Live: Pam Bondi confirmation hearing for attorney general underway

Pam Bondi served as Florida's attorney general and represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings.

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Here's when Trump nominees will appear for confirmation hearings

More than a dozen people nominated by President-elect Trump to serve in his administration are making their case to Senate committees this week. The busy week kicked off with the Senate Armed ...

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Embattled defense pick Pete Hegseth grilled at Senate confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, was grilled on Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth answered questions regarding assault ...

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Sen. Marco Rubio appears to have bipartisan support for Secretary of State

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks will face questions today during confirmation hearings, including former Florida AG Pam Bondi, his pick to lead the DOJ.

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Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.

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Hegseth's comments on military law questioned in confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.

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Sen. Duckworth says Hegseth's hearing "confirmed that he is not qualified" for defense secretary

Democratic Senators criticized President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an ...

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Kristi Noem confirmation hearing for DHS secretary postponed

The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was postponed by two days. Noem will appear before ...

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Pete Hegseth faces grilling from Democrats at confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing ...

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Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced senators and protesters in a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion, Katrina Kaufman and ...

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Trump allies reacting to Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing

President-elect Donald Trump's allies are reacting favorably to Pete Hegseth's performance during his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense Cabinet role. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi ...

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Pete Hegseth’s tense confirmation hearing ends with no sign of Republican defections against Trump’s Pentagon pick – live

Democrats appeared skeptical of Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the Pentagon and grilled him on sexual assault allegations and women in the military. ‘I’m not perfect’: Hegseth testifies on ...

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Behind Pete Hegseth's explosive Senate confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from the Senate Armed Services Committee as he vies for the secretary of defense post in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. CBS News' Taurean Small and ...

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, faces confirmation hearing

The first confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks is taking place Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, selected to lead the Department of Defense. Senators are expected to ...

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Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth faces grilling in Senate hearing

Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

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Watch live: Senate panel grills Hegseth in first Trump confirmation hearing

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect's Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox ...

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Confirmation hearing for Trump's VA secretary pick delayed

The confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump's pick for the next the secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), has been delayed by a week until Jan. 21. Sen. Jerry ...

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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.

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Here's the confirmation hearing schedule for Trump's Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kick off this week.

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Live updates: Trump's Cabinet nominees face senators; Biden gives final foreign policy speech

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees will keep senators busy this week, with over a dozen on the schedule so far. Among the first up is Pete Hegseth, the former Fox ...

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Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

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Pete Hegseth is expected to be grilled in confirmation hearing

President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is expected to be grilled during his confirmation hearing over allegations of sexual and financial misconduct and alcohol abuse. ...

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Confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet picks begin this week

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his incoming administration will have their Senate confirmation hearings this week, beginning Tuesday with Trump's controversial choice for ...

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Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P.

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks as ...

The New York Times - 2d

Confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet picks begin this week

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees are set to begin Tuesday. Senators will get a chance to directly question Trump's picks, including Pete Hegseth, his ...

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on America's role in the world

After traveling more than a million miles on the job, the secretary of state discusses the Biden administration's foreign policy report card, from a reinvigorated NATO alliance and Russian ...

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Secretary of State Blinken on America's role in Syria

Following the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he thinks what happens in Syria "is not our fight." In this web exclusive, outgoing Secretary of ...

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Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing

An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.

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DeSantis rebuffs idea he could take Rubio's Senate spot: 'Absolutely not'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) threw cold water on the idea that he could appoint himself to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) seat, which he is vacating to become President-elect Trump's secretary ...

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Over 17,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."

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Watch live: Senate Democrats unveil priorities for next two years

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to outline top priorities for the next two years. Vice President Harris gaveled ...

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Senate approves committee assignments, tees up confirmation hearings next week

The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

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

Senate panel seeking more info on Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Watch live: Biden gives remarks on record 235 judicial confirmations

President Biden is set to deliver remarks Thursday afternoon on securing a record 235 judicial confirmations over the last four years. The achievement came after the Senate ran into significant ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state

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