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Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN
Jan 14, 2025 8:52 am - President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of his misconduct during a testy Senate confirmation hearing that drew protesters but also veterans in support.
What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN
Jan 14, 2025 6:13 am - WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qua...
A tough-on-crime approach is back in U.S. state capitols

By DAVID A. LIEB
Jan 14, 2025 5:59 am - Within minutes of his inauguration Monday, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unleashed a volley of orders targeting crime. The tone-setting move reflects a national trend. Aft...
Biden says he's leaving Trump with a 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts

By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and MATTHEW LEE
Jan 14, 2025 5:59 am - President Joe Biden said Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy has left the U.S. safer and economically more secure, arguing that President-elect Don...
This is what the Homeland Security secretary has to say about his border record

By REBECCA SANTANA
Jan 14, 2025 5:58 am - In the waning days of the Biden administration, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his agency's work to tamp down border-crossing numbers and argued ...
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Jan 14, 2025 5:56 am - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden “were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics,” the prosecutor who led the probes said in a...
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say

By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA
Jan 14, 2025 5:54 am - Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal.
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback

By JOSH BOAK and MATT O'BRIEN
Jan 13, 2025 2:06 pm - The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Jan 13, 2025 1:59 pm - The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness plan

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Jan 13, 2025 1:53 pm - Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in U.S. history.

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