Articles filed under Political Figures
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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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Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarksJan 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...
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Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushbackJan 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.
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Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness planJan 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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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...