Two Controversial Trump Nominees Under Scrutiny Again
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Two controversial Trump nominees under scrutiny again. I'm Dave Anthony. Fox News. Two Senate committees plan votes on Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead health and human services. RFK Jr. could struggle before the finance committee today. Health committee chairman Bill Cassidy appears vexed by Kennedy's position on vaccines. Cassidy.

Fox's Chad Pergram at the Capitol says even if Cassidy or other Republicans join Democrats opposing Kennedy on that committee this morning, not approving his nomination, Kennedy could still get full Senate confirmation later. That's the same for Tulsi Gabbard. If a Republican on this and an Intel committee also blocks her approval, President Trump says, I think Tulsi's going to be doing okay. I'm not sure. I can't guarantee anything, but

She's liked by so many people, especially people in the military. Today, the president is expected to sign a memorandum to restore maximum pressure on Iran as that country ramps up new uranium enrichment, leading to fears of Iran building a nuclear weapon. And that may come up today when the president holds talks.

With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where Fox's Alexandria Hoff reports. This meeting comes as negotiations open this week for the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The initial deal was signed one day before President Trump's inauguration. We know he took credit for much of that. The next chapter is expected to include the return of all living hostages in exchange for a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.

This morning, additional tariffs were imposed on Chinese imports. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt just told Fox Business it's to punish China for allowing fentanyl to flow into the U.S. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death amongst young people in this country aged 18 to 34. And it is the president's utmost responsibility to protect American lives. That's why he implemented the 10 percent tariff on China. China is retaliating with tariffs set to go into effect next week on American coal, natural gas, oil, farm equipment and some vehicles.

Now, President Trump paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month after leaders of those countries agreed to increase border security. America's listening to Fox News. I'm Ben Domenech, Fox News contributor, editor-at-large of The Spectator, and editor of the Transom.com daily newsletter. I'm inviting you to join in-depth conversations every week on the Ben Domenech Podcast. Listen and follow now at foxnewspodcast.com.

It's a mixed market on Wall Street. The Dow is down 13 points, but the Nasdaq is surging up 168. The S&P 500 adding 21 points. The price of oil was down big earlier. Now it's falling less than a dollar, around 72 bucks a barrel. Gas is up a penny. AAA's national average for regular, 310 per gallon.

There's financial fallout to the deadly wildfire disaster in Los Angeles, where thousands of homes and buildings burned. State Farm, which says it's already paid out over a billion dollars to customers following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, is urging the California Department of Insurance to greenlight the interim hikes it wants, ranging from 15 to 38 percent.

to, it says, help avert a dire situation for customers and the insurance market in California. That's Fox's Lillian Wu. A baseball umpire has been called out in a gambling scandal. Regarded as Major League Baseball's most accurate umpire calling balls and strikes, 38-year-old Pat Hoberg was fired Monday for having violated MLB's strict rules on gambling. While Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said an extensive investigation revealed no evidence...

that Mr. Hoberg placed bets on baseball directly or that he or anyone else manipulated games in any way. The commissioner noted that Hoberg showed extremely poor judgment in sharing betting accounts with a professional poker player. He had reason to believe bet on baseball and who did in fact bet on baseball from the shared accounts. From April 2021 to November 2023, Hoberg's friend made 141 bets on MLB games that profited nearly $30,000. Hoberg, who sat out last season while MLB conducted an investigation, can apply for reinstatement next year.

Jared Max, Fox News. The Super Bowl is five days away when the Kansas City Chiefs try to make history, winning it for a third straight year. Last night, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes told reporters. It's a special run that we've been on, and so every time I'm here at media night or on this football field in the Super Bowl, I'm going to appreciate those moments because you never know what will be your last one. Mahomes and the Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. I'm Dave Anthony. This is Fox News.