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-5 biggest FBI scandals during Christopher Wray's tenure as director
-Biden commutes 1,500 jail sentences, grants pardons for 39 others: 'Largest single-day grant of clemency'
- Rep Banks rips West Point as school apologizes for 'error' saying Hegseth wasn't accepted
The pick by President-elect Trump to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, seems to be on track to get enough GOP Senate support to be confirmed, despite facing a handful of allegations ranging from sexual assault, excessive drinking and fund mismanagement, all of which he has denied.
One Republican senator told Fox News Digital that they weren't aware of any GOP senators who are a "hard no" on confirming Hegseth.
Hegseth "certainly" doesn't seem to be in a position where he may feel pressured to withdraw, they added…Read more
BOGUS BIDEN INFO: Informant accused of feeding FBI bogus Biden information pleads guilty to 4 counts…Read more
'I MEAN IT': Biden says the GOP doesn't understand the importance of advancing women's well-being…Read more
PETE PUSH: Marine critic of Afghan withdrawal to lead rank-and-file enlistees in Senate visits promoting Hegseth…Read more
GARLAND RESPONDS: Garland lauds 'principled' Wray for 'integrity and skill' after resignation announcement…Read more
MAGA ENFORCERS: Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles…Read more
THUMBS UP: What Americans think about Trump's cabinet nominees…Read more
'A STAR': Trump says Ric Grenell will be 'high up' in administration after report says ex-intel chief will be Iran envoy…Read more
'LAND OF LAWS': Former House candidate reveals how Trump will conquer Dem resistance with immigration mandate…Read more
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: A DOGE in the fight…Read more
THUMBS UP: Fetterman still enthusiastically supportive of Stefanik for US ambassador to UN: 'Always was a hard YES'…Read more
BYE, BYE BERNIE?: Sen. Bernie Sanders says upcoming term will 'probably' be his last…Read more
DEEPER IN DEBT: House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill, adding to US debt of $36 trillion…Read more
'BACK ON TRACK': US oil and gas producers pressure House to pass pivotal permitting bill and get America ‘back on track’…Read more
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING: House Speaker Johnson says he's getting a classified briefing today…Read more
FUNDING FIGHT: House Pentagon funding bill would ban transgender treatments for minor children of military personnel…Read more
ORDER IN THE COURT: House passes bill that would give Trump more federal judges to appoint…Read more
SENATE APPEAL: Conservative group debuts major ad buy in key senators' states as 'soft appeal' for Hegseth, Gabbard, Patel…Read more
MIGRANT CRIME: Migrant teen stabbing in lower Manhattan…Read more
'NOT ELIGIBLE': Scholarship programs slapped with lawsuits for alleged discrimination against White men…Read more
'SHOULD BE DEPORTED': Illinois governor says 'violent' illegal immigrants should be deported, open to meeting with Trump officials…Read more
MIGRANT CLAMPDOWN: Trump border czar meeting with NYC Mayor Adams despite sanctuary city status…Read more
IN AND OUT?: DC councilman a step closer to facing expulsion after law firm finds he violated code of conduct…Read more
R'OIL' SALE: Alaska outraged at federal oil lease sale setup being ‘fitting finale’ for fossil fuel-averse presidency…Read more
'DESPICABLE': Immigration activists fume at NYC mayor’s meeting with Trump border czar: ‘Despicable’…Read more
'UNBEARABLE LOSS': Venezuelan migrant released by ICE kills 7-year-old two months later…Read more
'MALICIOUS SLANDER': China denies new report linking CCP to four sites in Cuba allegedly used to spy on the US…Read more
'CONFIDENTIAL': DOJ IG reveals number of FBI confidential sources on the ground during Jan 6…Read more
'WE MUST BE CLEAR': Youngkin to draft sanctuary city ban, making state funding contingent on ICE cooperation…Read more
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