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He's offering reassurance. Lisa Brady, Fox News. But Democrats are skeptical at the confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. I've heard of deathbed conversions, but this is the first time I've heard of a nomination conversion. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren suggesting Hegseth's views haven't really changed, including past criticism of the bill.
of women serving in combat roles. Hegseth says the president-elect wants meritocracy at the Pentagon. What gender you are, what race you are, your views on climate change, or whether you are a person of conscience and your faith should have no bearing
on whether you get promoted or whether you're selected to go to West Point or whether you graduate from Ranger School. Republican senators defending Hexeth as a change agent and criticizing a focus on past allegations of misconduct. How many senators have showed up drunk to vote at night? Have any of you guys asked them to step down and resign from their job? Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullen a short time ago. And how many senators do you know have got a divorce before cheating on their wives?
Did you ask them to step down? Hegseth has called some of the allegations against him a smear campaign. You recently promised some of my Republican colleagues that you stopped drinking and won't drink if confirmed, correct?
Absolutely. He stopped short of answering Senator Mazie Hirono's question on whether he'd resign if he drinks as defense chief. An extreme fire risk remains in Southern California. I urge and everybody here urges you to remain alert.
as danger has not yet passed. Please follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay and prioritize your safety. LA City Fire Chief Christian Crowley as Santa Ana winds return to the region devastated by the wildfires fanned by high winds last week. America is listening to Fox News.
Hey, I'm Trey Gowdy, host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast. I hope you will join me every Tuesday and Thursday as we navigate life together and hopefully find ourselves a little bit better on the other side. Listen and follow now at foxnewspodcast.com. Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is within reach. The United States, Qatar and Egypt put forward a final proposal. The ball is now in Hamas's court.
If Hamas accepts, the deal is ready to be concluded and implemented. But he also says going forward, Israel and Palestinian leaders will have tough decisions to make and that Palestinians deserve a clear and mirror horizon for political self-determination. His speech interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters. You'll be known as bloody Lincoln, Secretary of Genocide.
Lincoln also says the Biden administration is handing off a plan for post-war Gaza to the incoming Trump administration. President Biden signing an executive order on artificial intelligence aiming to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations can be built quickly and at scale in the U.S. The order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites.
Republicans in a state that already requires an ID to vote are hoping to send a constitutional amendment on it to voters. Wisconsin Republicans in the state Senate have already passed a law that would enshrine a voter photo ID law in the state's constitution. The state's Republican Assembly is expected to approve it as well. The deadline for lawmakers to vote on this so the law can be placed before voters on the April ballot is January 21st.
Republicans say the goal is to make it harder for Democrats to overturn voter ID in the state in the future. Also in April, there will be a vote that could tip the balance of the Supreme Court in a more liberal direction. The Democratic candidate, Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, was the lead attorney in a lawsuit that challenged the state voter ID law 14 years ago. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News. Right now, stocks are mixed. The Dow is up 28 points, but the S&P and the Nasdaq are both in the red.
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