House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to formally establish a new committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. This new committee, led by GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, is part of a broader effort by Republicans to continue and expand investigations that began in the previous Congress. With control [...]
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Vote Scheduled to Confirm Hegseth as Secretary of Defense by Week’s End
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has scheduled a vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army veteran, as the next Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump. This decision comes despite the emergence of a recent affidavit from Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, which has raised concerns about his suitability for the [...]
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