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Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) indicated that she plans to support Pete Hegseth following "encouraging conversations." The move follows speculation that she and other senators expressed doubts about Hegseth's Senate confirmation.

A historic church in Texas was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning.

More than 100 Navy SEAL veterans are mobilizing to support President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth. These veterans plan to march on the first day of Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing to show solidarity.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Alina Habba, Michael Needham, and Michael Anton will join the White House team. Trump also nominated Christopher Landau for Deputy Secretary of State.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that he will be resigning from Congress on Sunday. He will be sworn into the Senate on Monday.

California Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) claimed on CNN's "Newsroom" that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is “unconstitutional and illegal.”

Republican senators are demanding that negotiators remove a provision in the annual defense bill that requires women to register for the Selective Service System.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the nation's largest health insurers, has reversed its decision to cap reimbursement for anesthesia care based on surgery time limits.

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said on "The View" that President-elect Donald Trump should be pardoned for the New York City business records case, calling it “politically motivated.”

President Joe Biden's aides are reportedly discussing preemptive pardons for several government officials.