Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
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Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Senate barreled on Friday toward a late-night vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, with the outcome still uncertain as a handful of Republicans weighed whether to back President Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation…

Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife
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Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An ex-sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth’s submitted a sworn statement to senators on Tuesday that accused Mr. Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, of being so “abusive” toward his second wife that she once hid in a closet from him and had…

Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
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Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio walked into the State Department on Tuesday for the first time in his new job, taking the reins of the main agency carrying out U.S. foreign policy at a time of violent global crises and as other nations…

‘A Quiet Force’: Harris Returns Home After Making History in Washington
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‘A Quiet Force’: Harris Returns Home After Making History in Washington

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris left Washington on Monday the way she entered her role on the same day five years ago: making history. After President Trump’s inauguration, Ms. Harris headed to Joint Base Andrews to take her last official flight home…

For Trump, a Vindication for the Man and His Movement
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For Trump, a Vindication for the Man and His Movement

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Donald John Trump completed an extraordinary return to power on Monday as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and promised an immediate blitz of actions to begin drastically changing the course of the country and usher in…

Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
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Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After they win elections and move into the White House, plenty of presidents at some point eventually break a campaign promise. Donald J. Trump will not even wait that long. He will break an important campaign promise the moment he takes the oath…

Transition Live Updates: ‘American Decline’ Will End, Trump Says on Eve of Inauguration
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Transition Live Updates: ‘American Decline’ Will End, Trump Says on Eve of Inauguration

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump delivered a boastful, campaign-style rally at a downtown Washington arena on the eve of his second inaugural, celebrating his election victory and vowing to advance his agenda in spite of what he called a “failed and corrupt political establishment”…

Trump Returns to White House With More Deferential Allies and Foes
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Trump Returns to White House With More Deferential Allies and Foes

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than 30 miles of anti-scale fencing are being erected all over the nation’s capital. Concrete barriers are being placed at key junctures. Certain roads have already been closed to traffic. Surveillance drones will flood the skies. But if Washington looks like a…

Trump Officials Plan Immigration Raids in Chicago Next Week
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Trump Officials Plan Immigration Raids in Chicago Next Week

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The incoming Trump administration intends to carry out “post-inauguration” immigration raids in Chicago next week, according to two people familiar with the planning and correspondence reviewed by The New York Times, an opening step in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s goal to oversee the…

In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America
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In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden on Wednesday warned that an “oligarchy” of the ultrawealthy was emerging in America, sounding the alarm about unchecked power as he gave a farewell speech to the nation just days before he surrenders office to a man he disdains. In an…