Trump praised Hegseth’s commitment to veterans and his advocacy for a strong, merit-based military aligned with his ‘peace through strength’ mandate. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Army combat veteran and longtime Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, highlighting Hegseth’s military background and expressing confidence in his commitment to an
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Trump fills out Cabinet; Democrats swap blame Trump fills out his new Cabinet as Democrats point fingers 05:58 President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has an undergraduate
The governor’s issues of concern include zero-emissions and disaster relief. In an effort to shield California from anticipated major policy changes from the incoming Trump administration, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Washington this week to discuss zero-emissions policy and disaster relief with Biden administration officials. Newsom also met with the California Democratic congressional delegation. The governor
‘We have to look at what we did right, what we did wrong, and what we didn’t do but should have done,’ the Senate majority leader said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and told Democrats to learn from their mistakes in his response to the 2024 presidential election results on