During a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) faced criticism for her questioning of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Duckworth repeatedly pressed Hegseth with demands for a "yes or no" answer regarding his experience leading audits, a line of questioning some found overly aggressive.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced following Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing that she would support him as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, firmly countered accusations from Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing. Hirono cited anonymous reports claiming Hegseth drank on the job at Fox News—allegations refuted by numerous former colleagues and associates.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) criticized a Republican-backed bill seeking to prohibit biological men from participating in federally funded K-12 women’s sports. Jeffries argued on MSNBC’s All In that the legislation could lead to harmful outcomes for children, claiming it risks enabling predators under the guise of enforcing the law.
France’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since the end of World War I, with only 663,000 babies born in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). This marks a 2.2% decline from the previous year and the lowest recorded births since 1946. The fertility rate also dropped to 1.62 children per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement level needed to maintain population stability.
Families who lost loved ones during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal are rallying behind Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense.
Hamas has agreed to a proposed ceasefire draft and the release of dozens of hostages as negotiations with Israel progress, according to officials involved in the talks.
Conservative women are voicing strong support for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. They describe Hegseth as a principled leader, dedicated patriot, and advocate for both veterans and active service members.
Meta, Facebook's parent company, has reportedly removed tampons from men’s bathrooms in its facilities, according to an article from The New York Times.
