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Nancy Mace challenges Dem rep to ‘take it outside’ after ‘child, listen’ comment sparks chaos

Rep. Nancy Mace took great offense when Rep. Jasmine Crockett said “child, please” in a response, sparking a contentions back-and-forth in which Mace challenged Crockett to “take it outside.”

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Author: Lorraine Taylor

Republican Nancy Mace clashes with Democrat Jasmine Crockett over ‘child, listen’ remark | World News

US News: A heated argument erupted between South Carolina’s Rep. Nancy Mace and Texas’ Rep. Jasmine Crockett during a House Oversight Committee meeting over ci

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Author: TOI World Desk

Pete Hegseth Confirmation: Key Sen. Joni Ernst Will Back Trump’s Pentagon Pick—After Senate Hearing

Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

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Author: Sara Dorn

Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.

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Author: Karoun Demirjian

KSAT Q&A: Capital insider Scott Braddock reacts to Speaker Burrows’ vote, previews 89th Texas Legislature

Scott Braddock, editor of the Quorum Report, joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday with Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to discuss the 89th Texas Legislature and react to Speaker Dustin Burrow’s vote.

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Author: KSAT

AUKUS pact keeping China’s Xi Jinping up at night, Republican claims

Just days before his inauguration, US president-elect Donald Trump is yet to publicly state his position on the AUKUS pact, which would see Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US.

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Author: Jade Macmillan

Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth’s nomination says she’ll back him to lead the Pentagon

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring unexpected twists in the GOP-led Senate.

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Author: Frank Thorp V,Sahil Kapur,Zoë Richards

Dustin Burrows achieves a historic win for Texas bipartisanship

A coalition of Republicans and Democrats won an unprecedented battle for House speaker….

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Author: Houston Chronicle Editorial Board

The Hegseth Hearing Was a National Embarrassment

America’s allies and enemies watched as Trump’s pick for the secretary of defense failed to quell concerns about his character and qualifications.

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Author: Tom Nichols

Republicans blustered for months on Hegseth nomination. Then they did Trump’s bidding

Republicans seem more than happy to drag Hegseth across the finish line, while Democrats miss easy layups, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write

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Author: Eric Garcia

GOP-led House votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports

The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools and educational institutions.

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Author: Clare Foran, Haley Talbot

Two House Dems join GOP to ban biological males from girls’ school sports

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would restrict girls’ school sports to only those who were born female, excluding transgender kids.

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Author: Elizabeth Elkind

Two House Democrats join Republicans to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

Republicans make their latest attack on transgender youth as the legislation moves to the Senate

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Author: Eric Garcia

Schedule of Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks

Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.

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Author: Chris Cameron

GOP senator says California ‘doesn’t deserve funding’ after devastating wildfires

Tuberville joins a growing number of Republicans who have hit out at California lawmakers for the fires

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Author: Rhian Lubin

Trump’s Pentagon pick to face grilling at Senate confirmation hearing

He was besieged with scandals that threatened to tank his nomination — even before he faced questions from lawmakers.

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Author: Avery Lotz

Trump interest in Greenland is ‘wake up call to Copenhagen,’ says minister

Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over alleged state abuses

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Author: Miranda Bryant

Is Carrie Underwood a Republican?

Donald Trump’s will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 at the US Capitol.According to CNN, Country music star Carrie Underwood is slated to perform “America the…

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Author: Web Desk

US Buying Greenland Takes Official Turn, Trump To Get Powers To Negotiate

Donald Trump’s plan to buyout Greenland has taken a serious turn. Republicans have started gathering support in the House of Representatives to pass a new bill to authorise the US President to enter formal negotiations to purchase Greenland.

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Author: Abhishek Chakraborty

Opinion | In Hegseth, Trump Finally Has What He Wants

As secretary of defense, Hegseth would channel his boss’s blend of jingoism and anger to fundamentally alter the character of the military.

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Author: Ben Rhodes

Hegseth’s Drinking, Once ‘Self-Medication,’ Could Prompt Questions at His Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary has spoken candidly about his alcohol use in interviews over the past few years.

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Author: Sharon LaFraniere,Dylan Freedman,Kate Kelly

Jimmy Kimmel hits out at Trump for ‘disgusting’ response to California fires

Kimmel hit out at the ‘vile and irresponsible things’ Trump said during LA’s ‘darkest and most terrifying hour’

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Author: Jacob Stolworthy

Can Trump buy Greenland? Russia says Greenland’s people should be listened to first

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov when asked to comment on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about acquiring Greenland said on Tuesday that people of Greenland should be listened to first.

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Author: Reuters

What to Watch for at Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary pick will almost surely be asked about his alcohol use and an accusation of sexual assault when he appears before a Senate committee.

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Author: Sharon LaFraniere,Eric Schmitt

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