Articles filed under Donald Trump
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Question from Duckworth on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?Jan 15, 2025 10:36 am - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked Pete Hegseth if could name one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, describe what type of agreement the U.S. had with the countries and how many nations were in the bloc.
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Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomatJan 15, 2025 10:05 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his c...
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Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chiefJan 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.
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What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal pastJan 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...
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Biden says he's leaving Trump with a 'strong hand to play' in world conflictsJan 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...
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Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6 ‘unprecedented criminal effort’Jan 13, 2025 12:34 pm - Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House.
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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming worldJan 13, 2025 9:24 am - Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet.
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Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the pastJan 13, 2025 9:10 am - If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander's directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run afoul of military law.
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Incoming Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about their loyaltyJan 13, 2025 8:31 am - WASHINGTON — Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who t...
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‘Relationships matter’: How Brad Schneider and his New Democrat Coalition could make a difference in CongressJan 11, 2025 1:00 pm - With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park sees an opportunity for bipartisanship through the moderate Democratic coalition he leads.