Trump Supporters Go All in for Pete Hegseth with Money and Coordination

Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth to face 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.

NBC News - 1h

Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past

The report doesn't have material from his ex-wives or a woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.

NBC News - 11h

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. ...

NBC News - 21h

The Money Money Money Issue

WIRED sent reporters far and wide to find out who controls the world's wealth. What did they find? Men. From Trump, Musk, and Putin to the CEOs, crypto schmoes, and solar bros, meet the patriarchy ...

Wired - 1d

Some military officers worry Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has defended U.S. troops accused or convicted of war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying they are held to unrealistic standards.

NBC News - 18h

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.

CBS News - 20h

Key Republican says he will support Gabbard as Trump DNI pick

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said in a Sunday interview that he will support President-elect Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii). In the ...

The Hill - 21h

Trump sentenced to 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case

President-elect Trump is officially a convicted felon after a New York state judge sentenced him to an “unconditional discharge” in his hush money trial. He has called the sentencing a miscarriage ...

NBC News - 2d

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.

NBC News - 3d

Trump receives no punishment in "hush money" case

A New York judge sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge Friday in his "hush money" case, meaning he will serve no jail time and receive no punishment for his conviction. ...

CBS News - 3d

How does a criminal conviction affect Trump, if at all?

President-elect Donald Trump will become the first sitting U.S. president to have a criminal record when he takes office in 10 days. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman breaks down what this means ...

CBS News - 3d

What happened during Trump's "hush money" sentencing

On Friday, a New York judge sentenced President-elect Donald Trump in his criminal "hush money" case. Trump will now officially enter the White House as a convicted felon. CBS News' Scott ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump supporters and protesters agree – sort of – on his sentencing: ‘the opposite of justice’

A small group of activists faced off outside court in Manhattan as the president-elect was sentenced to an ‘unconditional discharge’ in his hush-money case. Outside the lower Manhattan courthouse ...

The Guardian - 3d

Inside Trump's "hush money" sentencing court proceeding

President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" sentencing will go down in history as he prepares to take over the White House. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more on the atmosphere inside the ...

CBS News - 3d

Listen: Trump hush money sentencing hearing

President-elect Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money conviction, but he faced no punishment by a judge during a hearing in New York in which he appeared virtually with one of his defense ...

The Hill - 3d

Audio from inside Trump's "hush money" sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to unconditional discharge for his New York "hush money" trial conviction. Listen to audio from the sentencing along with analysis from CBS News ...

CBS News - 3d

Biden pledges federal support in California for 180 days, well into Trump's term

President Biden on Thursday announced the federal government will support California’s efforts to fight the raging wildfires for 180 days. “We’re doing literally everything we can at a federal ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv

US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office

Financial Times - 4d

How to be a half-arse human: ‘You probably aren’t going to have clean knickers all the time’

Is it better to fail half the time than do nothing at all? Of course! Author and poet Leena Norms explains the fine art of being slapdash and happy. When my wife asked me what I was reading, I ...

The Guardian - 5d

Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?

Also in this newsletter: French and German business spar over green rules

Financial Times - 5d

Dem support of immigration bill latest sign of vanishing Trump resistance

"There almost is a level of resignation it seems," said one former adviser.

Politico - 5d

Pete Hegseth fails to embody military professionalism

How does the time when I, a U.S. Navy veteran, roleplayed as a nuclear terrorist relate to Hegseth’s candidacy for secretary of Defense? Let me explain.

The Hill - 5d

N.Y. appellate judge allows Trump's Friday hush money sentencing to go forward

A New York appeals court judge Tuesday denied Donald Trump's bid for an emergency order halting the president-elect's scheduled sentencing Friday on criminal charges in the hush money case.

NBC News - 6d

What Will Trump Do With All That Power?

What can we expect from the president-elect?

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Bengals fire Lou Anarumo: Top landing spots for respected defensive coordinator after being let go

Anarumo should have plenty of suitors

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Supporters of impeached South Korean president find inspiration in Trump

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have adopted some of the symbols and slogans associated with President-elect Donald Trump.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

CBS News - Jan. 5

Stocks will struggle under Trump if this rate keeps going higher

U.S. debt concerns and higher Treasury yields may be stumbling blocks for stocks in 2025.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Trump to be sentenced for "hush money" conviction before inauguration

Justice Juan Merchan will sentence Trump for his crimes on Jan. 10, a court proceeding that will be unlike any in America's 248 years.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Marvel Rivals Strategists Tier List - All 7 Support Heroes Ranked

Marvel Rivals , a free-to-play 6v6 hero shooter, features a pretty wide roster of Marvel characters to play as. While the selection of Strategists, the support heroes focused on healing and ...

GameSpot - Jan. 3

Will they stay or will they go? All the pressing offseason QB questions

The two teams with the clearest need under center are no longer in position to sit and draft one. Let's dive into the Raiders, Vikings, Giants and more situations.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Biden, Trump teams coordinating on New Orleans attack investigation

CBS News has learned the Biden administration and the Trump transition team have been in close contact after a man used a car early Wednesday to kill 14 and injure dozens of others on New Orleans' ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military

Donald Trump’s foreign policy may not be as disastrous as that of George W. Bush, whose idealism and hubris led to calamity, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be corrosive.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Emmanuel Macron was the great liberal hope for France and Europe. How did it all go so wrong? | Oliver Haynes

The French president’s failures offer an object lesson in what happens when liberalism is stripped of its morality and values. When Emmanuel Macron was first elected in the spring of 2017 , we ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2