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GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty
Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.
‘Clear vision’: Conservatives rally around Hegseth after ‘crushing’ fiery confirmation hearing
Conservatives on social media praised Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's performance at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday where the exchanges often became fiery.
DOJ racing the clock to enshrine ‘woke’ policing rules, lawyer says, as judge hears Breonna Taylor reform case
A marathon seven-hour Louisville police reform consent decree hearing did not produce the results the Biden DOJ appeared to hope for, according to one attorney.
GOP tax leaders: US small businesses could pay more tax than small businesses do in China if Trump cuts expire
Republican members of the chief House committee on taxes said if Trump's tax cuts expire small businesses could begin paying a higher tax rate than small businesses do in communist China.
‘Thank you Ron’: Trump praises DeSantis over Florida immigration push
President-elect Trump is giving a shoutout to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for pushing a special legislative session to implement Trump's expected immigration crackdown.
California wildfires prompt House Republican talks on conditioning aid: ‘A pound of flesh’
House Republicans are beginning early discussions about whether aid to California should be conditioned on changing liberal policies they blame for helping the disaster.